Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900KF is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-7100 - 90 vs 85 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - €44.87 vs €349.57
- Up to 86% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-10900KF - €0.53 vs €3.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
90
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.88/FPS
13%
Price, €
€349.57
12%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 51 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |