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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 2746 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-990X - 121 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $145.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 25% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-990X - $1.2 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 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
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
112
92.56198347107438%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
75.47169811320754%
Price, $
$178.02
81%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Updated 353975 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
40.971718636693254%
Multi-Core
2626
73.0052821795941%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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