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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 174 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $70.0 vs $400.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-7900X - $0.51 vs $2.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 51 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-7100 - 142 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
138
97.1830985915493%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Updated 349043 minutes ago
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.82/FPS
18.085106382978726%
Price, $
$400
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
Buy for $400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349043 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
87.69338959212376%
Multi-Core
2440
27.78726796492427%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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