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CA$145
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$145.0 vs CA$265.03
- Up to 46% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-9700 - CA$0.2 vs CA$0.37 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 2% better in Rocket League than Core i3-8100 - 724 vs 708 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
708
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$145
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores Up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$145 on Amazon
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Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
724
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.37/FPS
54%
Price, CA$
CA$265.03
54%
FPS Winner
Intel SRG13 Core i7-9700 3.0 GHz Octo-Core Processor
Buy for CA$265.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Core i7-9700
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
129 FPS
CA$13.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,793.99
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