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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-8100 is 2415 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-990X - 120 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $98.71 vs $130.17
- Up to 29% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-990X - $0.91 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
112
93.33333333333333%
Value, €/FPS
€1.29/FPS
70.54263565891473%
Price, €
€144.49
75%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
120
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.91/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.57
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Maximum
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
45.38152610441767%
Multi-Core
2626
77.12187958883993%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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