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CA$385
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-7100 - 179 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - CA$118.88 vs CA$385.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-11900 - CA$0.7 vs CA$2.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.15/FPS
32%
Price, CA$
CA$385
30%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
170
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I37100 7th Generation Core i3-7100 Processor
Buy for CA$118.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16133 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Core i3-7100
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
39 FPS
CA$201.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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