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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 Ryzen 9 7900X is 2093 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Core i3-7100
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - £53.82 vs £929.89
- Up to 93% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen 9 7900X - £0.21 vs £3.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 51 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Ready or Not than Core i3-7100 - 303 vs 262 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
262
86%
Value, £/FPS
£0.21/FPS
100%
Price, £
£53.82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-7100 3.90 GHz CPU - Black
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NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator WiFi
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-7100 or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
165 FPS
£7.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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153 FPS
£9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,529
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253 FPS
£14.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£3,749.95
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253 FPS
£16.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£4,119.95
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