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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-7100 - 555 vs 539 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $70.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-9960X - $0.13 vs $2.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 51 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
555
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/FPS
4.56140350877193%
Price, $
$1579
4%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
539
97.11711711711712%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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In Stock
Updated 350588 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
90.4934687953556%
Multi-Core
2440
24.414648789273564%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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