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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $70.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 96% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-9960X - $0.27 vs $6.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 51 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i3-7100 - 257 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
255
99.22178988326849%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/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 i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
257
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.14/FPS
4.397394136807818%
Price, $
$1579
4%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Updated 350833 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
90.4934687953556%
Multi-Core
2440
24.414648789273564%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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