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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 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 i3-9100 is 606 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - £58.88 vs £178.88
- Up to 65% better value when playing Valorant than Core i3-9100 - £0.08 vs £0.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Core i3-7100 - 773 vs 758 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
758
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.08/FPS
100%
Price, £
£58.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-7100 3.90 GHz CPU - Black
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Intel Core i3-9100 Retail - (1151/8 Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics) - BX80684I39100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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