Core i3-10100 vs Core i7-9700K

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100

Prices and Stock
MSRP $385

Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.

Advantages of Core i3-10100

Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $91.99 vs $224.22
Up to 58% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-9700K - $0.13 vs $0.31 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-9700K

Performs up to 2% better in Rocket League than Core i3-10100 - 712 vs 697 FPS

This is a free version of Rocket League.

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

FPS

697

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.13/FPS

100%

Price, $

$91.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100

Buy for $91.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 256 minutes ago

Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

FPS

712

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.31/FPS

42%

Price, $

$224.22

41%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $224.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 254 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

1920 x 1080

Very High

184

FPS

216

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Very High

304

FPS

316

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

208

FPS

218

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

High

768

FPS

796

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Maximum

184

FPS

192

FPS

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Single-Core

1434

85%

Multi-Core

4229

59%

Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Single-Core

1692

100%

Multi-Core

7176

100%

Core i3-10100	vs	Core i7-9700K
Apr 30th, 2020	Release Date	Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3	Collection	Core i7
Comet Lake	Codename	Coffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200	Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	8
8	Threads	8
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
4.3 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.9 GHz
95 W	TDP	95 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
UHD Graphics 630	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 630
No	Overclockable	Yes