Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 606 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-9100 - 107 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $145.0 vs $167.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-7700 - $1.37 vs $1.56 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |