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Core i3-9100 vs Core i7-10700F

Core i3-9100 vs Core i7-10700F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2379 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2378 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2379 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2378 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700F is 607 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100

  • Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - $145.0 vs $225.99
  • Up to 34% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-10700F - $0.9 vs $1.37 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F

  • Performs up to 2% better in Saints Row than Core i3-9100 - 165 vs 161 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Saints Row.
Saints Row

Saints Row

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


FPS

161

97%

Value, $/FPS

$0.9/FPS

100%

Price, $

$145

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2379 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

165

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.37/FPS

65%

Price, $

$225.99

64%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2378 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1379

85%

Multi-Core

3597

49%

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1612

100%

Multi-Core

7231

100%

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo

Intel Core i3-9100

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Intel Core i7-10700F Logo

Intel Core i7-10700F

Sep 1st, 2018Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Core i7-10700F

Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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