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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 3575 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-920 - 121 vs 110 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $90.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i3-9100 - $0.82 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
68.33333333333333%
Price, $
$145
62%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 348855 minutes ago
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
110
90.9090909090909%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
Buy for $90 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348855 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
30.094271211022477%
Multi-Core
1434
39.86655546288574%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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