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Core i9-10850K vs Core i3-7100

Core i9-10850K vs Core i3-7100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for 227.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-7100

3.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)

Buy for 32.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for 227.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-7100

3.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)

Buy for 32.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 1301 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Rust than Core i3-7100 - 210 vs 188 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100

  • Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $29.24 vs $204.73
  • Up to 84% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-10850K - $0.17 vs $1.08 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 51 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

210

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.08/FPS

15.74074074074074%

Price, €

€227.25

14%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for 227.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

188

89.52380952380953%

Value, €/FPS

€0.17/FPS

100%

Price, €

€32.46

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)

Buy for 32.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1740

100%

Multi-Core

9096

100%

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1247

71.66666666666667%

Multi-Core

2440

26.824978012313107%

Intel Core i9-10850K

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Intel Core i3-7100

Jul 27th, 2020
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Core i9CollectionCore i3
Comet LakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores2
20
Threads4
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
51 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
39.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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