Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 313 days older than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 89% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 15 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-8121U - 220 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 20 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
220
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€318.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Cannon Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |