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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - £58.88 vs £256.62
- Up to 76% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-11900K - £0.39 vs £1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Dead Space than Core i3-7100 - 160 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
150
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.39/FPS
100%
Price, £
£58.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-7100 3.90 GHz CPU - Black
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
160
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.6/FPS
24%
Price, £
£256.62
22%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i9-11900K
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
£14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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