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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 840 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 3% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-7100 - 170 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$193.88 vs CA$360.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-9700 - CA$1.18 vs CA$2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
170
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.12/FPS
55%
Price, CA$
CA$360
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
165
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$193.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I37100 7th Generation Core i3-7100 Processor
Buy for CA$193.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3212 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i3-7100
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
10 FPS
CA$179.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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