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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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MSRP in USD: $333
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 i3-7100
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - €128.17 vs €265.7
- Up to 47% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-9700 - €2.29 vs €4.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 9% better in Starfield than Core i3-7100 - 61 vs 56 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
56
91%
Value, €/FPS
€2.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100, 2X 3.90GHz, Tray
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Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop-Prozessor 8 Kerne bis zu 4,7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i7-9700
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
€799/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€799
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1 FPS
€749/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-9700
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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