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CA$659
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-7100 - 215 vs 198 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 82% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$118.88 vs CA$659.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-9900K - CA$0.6 vs CA$3.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
215
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.07/FPS
19%
Price, CA$
CA$659
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 6572 minutes ago
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
198
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I37100 7th Generation Core i3-7100 Processor
Buy for CA$118.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6573 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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