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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 432 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £188.29 vs £428.88
- Up to 56% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-7900X - £1.34 vs £3.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i3-9100 - 142 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
141
99%
Value, £/FPS
£1.34/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.29
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Retail - (1151/8 Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics) - BX80684I39100
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Updated 208 minutes ago
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
142
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.02/FPS
44%
Price, £
£428.88
43%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
Buy for £428.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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