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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 607 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-9100 - 193 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - £208.88 vs £235.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-10700K - £1.15 vs £1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Intel Core i7-10700K
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
182
94%
Value, £/FPS
£1.15/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Retail - (1151/8 Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics) - BX80684I39100
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16550 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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