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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7800X outperforms the more expensive Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7800X is 432 days older than the more expensive Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i3-9100 - 175 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - £169.95 vs £208.88
- Up to 19% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i3-9100 - £0.97 vs £1.2 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
175
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.97/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X 3.50 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - 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
Ultra High
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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