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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-7100 - 330 vs 308 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 54% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €128.17 vs €276.3
- Up to 50% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-11900K - €0.42 vs €0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
330
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
50%
Price, €
€276.3
46%
FPS Winner
INTEL Compatible Core i9-11900K 3,50 GHz (Rocket Lake-S) Sockel 1200 - Tray
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
308
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100, 2X 3.90GHz, Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | 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 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i3-7100
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
316 FPS
€8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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144 FPS
€5.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€839
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144 FPS
€5.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i9-11900K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€799
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282 FPS
€5.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,580.02
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