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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $70.0 vs $440.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10900K - $0.56 vs $3.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-7100 - 138 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i9-10900K
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
$16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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122 FPS
$48.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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84 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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138 FPS
$31.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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