Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 432 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 0% better in Valheim than Core i3-9100 - 201 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - €58.54 vs €149.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-7900X - €0.29 vs €0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
201
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
39.189189189189186%
Price, €
€149
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for €149 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 87 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
200
99.50248756218906%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€58.54
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €58.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 87 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
96.9760900140647%
Multi-Core
3597
40.96344379911172%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |