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$224.22
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Prices and StockMSRP $385
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MSRP $385
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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 i7-9700K
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-10100 - 125 vs 123 FPS
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 ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-9700K - $0.75 vs $1.79 per FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.79/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 7085 minutes ago
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
123
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/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 7085 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K | vs | Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-9700K or Core i3-10100
With selected game settings
24 FPS
$27.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$649
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16 FPS
$42.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$679.99
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61 FPS
$26.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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84 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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16 FPS
$56.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
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16 FPS
$56.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$56.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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61 FPS
$44.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
In Stock
18 FPS
$52.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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18 FPS
$52.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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