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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10100 is 3353 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-990X - 301 vs 292 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$144.79 vs CA$339.58
- Up to 59% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i7-990X - CA$0.48 vs CA$1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
292
97.00996677740864%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.16/FPS
41.37931034482759%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
42%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
301
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$144.79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
39.62131837307153%
Multi-Core
2626
62.30130486358244%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i3-10100
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
66 FPS
CA$9.53/FPS
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Core i3-10100
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Core i3-10100
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Core i3-10100
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Core i3-10100
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CA$17.78/FPS
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Core i3-10100
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