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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 2984 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $49.0 vs $225.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 20% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-2100 - 147 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
29.94858611825193%
Multi-Core
954
15.34502171465337%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2100 or Core i7-9700
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
92 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
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85 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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