Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 840 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $70.0 vs $339.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9900 - $0.37 vs $1.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 9% better in Rust than Core i3-7100 - 204 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |