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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 379 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 39% better in League of Legends than Core i3-8100 - 199 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $98.71 vs $175.49
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
74.55089820359282%
Multi-Core
3405
48.03216250528989%
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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