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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 Ryzen 9 7900X is 2093 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Core i3-7100
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$68.22 vs CA$549.00
- Up to 86% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$0.40 vs CA$2.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 51 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 15% better in God of War than Core i3-7100 - 198 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 24 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
172
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$68.22
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I37100 7th Generation Core i3-7100 Processor
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.77/FPS
14%
Price, CA$
CA$549
12%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$549 on Amazon
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Updated 273 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-7100 or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
122 FPS
CA$25.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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