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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 234 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i3-9100 - 176 vs 174 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 44% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $145.0 vs $260.26
- Up to 44% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-9700 - $0.83 vs $1.48 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
56.081081081081074%
Price, $
$260.26
55%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $260.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349226 minutes ago
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
174
98.86363636363636%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
Value 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 349227 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
88.62467866323908%
Multi-Core
3597
57.85748753418047%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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