Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 478 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-10100 - 124 vs 122 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - £68.5 vs £379.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-9700KF - £0.56 vs £3.06 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
124
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.06/FPS
18%
Price, £
£379.99
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for £379.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 154 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
122
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.56/FPS
100%
Price, £
£68.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £68.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 155 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |