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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Battlefield V than Core i3-7100 - 251 vs 233 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $70.0 vs $490.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-10900K - $0.3 vs $1.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
251
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
15.384615384615385%
Price, $
$490
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Updated 349458 minutes ago
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
233
92.82868525896414%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349458 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
71.29788450543167%
Multi-Core
2440
26.62883335152243%
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i3-7100
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
196 FPS
$30.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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