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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
210
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
15.74074074074074%
Price, €
€227.25
14%
FPS Winner
Buy for €227.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 91 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
188
89.52380952380953%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€32.46
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €32.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 87 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
71.66666666666667%
Multi-Core
2440
26.824978012313107%
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 51 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |