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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 840 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-7100 - 128 vs 115 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 81% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - CA$106.99 vs CA$577.88
- Up to 79% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-9900 - CA$0.93 vs CA$4.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
128
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.51/FPS
20%
Price, CA$
CA$577.88
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 32 minutes ago
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
115
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$106.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I37100 7th Generation Core i3-7100 Processor
Buy for CA$106.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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