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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-880 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 3016 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-880.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-880
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - CA$153.98 vs CA$176.49
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 20% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-880 - 203 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-880 - CA$0.87 vs CA$0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-880 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-880 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
FPS
169
83.2512315270936%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
95.60439560439559%
Price, CA$
CA$153.98
100%
CPU Processor Intel Core i7-880 i7 880 3.067 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread CPU Processor LGA 1156
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$176.49
87%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 1581 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Single-Core
520
37.70848440899202%
Multi-Core
1653
45.954962468723934%
Intel Core i7-880 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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