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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 735 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $70.0 vs $359.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-9900KF - $0.41 vs $1.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 16% better in War Thunder than Core i3-7100 - 197 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 16 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
170
86.29441624365482%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/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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Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
22.527472527472526%
Price, $
$359
19%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 348974 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
73.74334713187463%
Multi-Core
2440
30.2992673537812%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i9-9900KF
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
161 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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