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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 356 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 0% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-7920X - 235 vs 234 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $60.08 vs $238.37
- Up to 75% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-7920X - $0.28 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
235
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€66.69
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
234
99.57446808510639%
Value, €/FPS
€1.13/FPS
24.77876106194691%
Price, €
€264.59
25%
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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