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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 2504 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $82.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-9100 - $0.64 vs $1.07 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-2700K - 135 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
129
95.55555555555556%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Updated 349461 minutes ago
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
59.813084112149525%
Price, $
$145
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $145 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349462 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
48.150833937635966%
Multi-Core
2264
62.941340005560185%
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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