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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 3280 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $100.0 vs $145.0
- 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 51% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-870 - 360 vs 239 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-870 - $0.4 vs $0.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
239
66.38888888888889%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
95.23809523809524%
Price, $
$100
100%
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
360
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
68%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
34.952864394488756%
Multi-Core
1575
43.78648874061718%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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