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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $278
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 2316 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-3770 - 135 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $80.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-9100 - $0.62 vs $1.07 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
57.943925233644855%
Price, $
$145
55%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 348968 minutes ago
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
129
95.55555555555556%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
Buy for $80 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348967 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
671
48.65844815083394%
Multi-Core
2299
63.91437308868502%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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