Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 2504 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-2700K - 277 vs 262 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - £77.99 vs £166.66
- Up to 50% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i3-9100 - £0.3 vs £0.6 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for £166.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10939 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
262
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.3/FPS
100%
Price, £
£77.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £77.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10938 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |