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In short — Core i9-7920X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7920X is 2394 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $49.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-7920X - $0.4 vs $2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 16% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-2100 - 141 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
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1920 x 1080
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Ultra
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Intel Core i9-7920X Tray Processor (CD8067303753300)- OEM Pack
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Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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