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In short — Core i5-7640X 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 Core i5-7640X is 174 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $70.0 vs $188.88
- Up to 62% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-7640X - $0.41 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 51 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-7100 - 175 vs 170 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
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Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
37%
Price, $
$188.88
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Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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