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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 48 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-9100 - 300 vs 293 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $60.08 vs $171.83
- Up to 65% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-9700K - $0.23 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
300
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
35.38461538461539%
Price, €
€190.73
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
293
97.66666666666667%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€66.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for €66.69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 179 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
82.57485029940119%
Multi-Core
3597
50.74058400338552%
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 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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