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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100F is 599 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$138.88 vs CA$510.99
- Up to 73% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-7960X - CA$0.67 vs CA$2.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 32 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
208
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$138.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W, BX80684I39100F
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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