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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700KF is 1487 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Valheim than Core i3-9100 - 230 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-13700KF - $145.0 vs $369.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-13700KF - $0.72 vs $1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-13700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
44.72049689440993%
Price, $
$369.99
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-13700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
200
86.95652173913044%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 348902 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
47.76584689989608%
Multi-Core
3597
20.430535044871068%
Intel Core i7-13700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-13700KF or Core i3-9100
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
145 FPS
$10.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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195 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
In Stock
169 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,244.39
In Stock
106 FPS
$15.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,593.22
In Stock
195 FPS
$17.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,398.52
In Stock
195 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
145 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499.65
In Stock
145 FPS
$13.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,949
In Stock
129 FPS
$11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,529
In Stock
129 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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