Core i3-7100 vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)

Prices and Stock
MSRP $549

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 Ryzen 9 7900X is 2093 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.

Advantages of Core i3-7100

Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $47.46 vs $349.99
Up to 86% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.24 vs $1.68 per FPS
Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 51 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

Performs up to 3% better in Control than Core i3-7100 - 208 vs 201 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 24 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Control.

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

FPS

201

97%

Value, $/FPS

$0.24/FPS

100%

Price, $

$47.46

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)

Buy for $47.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 207 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

FPS

208

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.68/FPS

14%

Price, $

$349.99

13%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $349.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

1920 x 1080

Very High

140

FPS

402

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

126

FPS

166

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

198

FPS

268

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

539

FPS

759

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

1920 x 1080

Very High

342

FPS

579

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Single-Core

1247

43%

Multi-Core

2440

14%

Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Core i3-7100	vs	Ryzen 9 7900X
Jan 3rd, 2017	Release Date	Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3	Collection	Ryzen 9
Kaby Lake	Codename	Raphael
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	AMD Socket AM5
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	12
4	Threads	24
3.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	4.7 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	5.6 GHz
51 W	TDP	170 W
14 nm	Process Size	5 nm
39.0x	Multiplier	47.0x
Intel HD 630	Integrated Graphics	Radeon Graphics
No	Overclockable	Yes