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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 234 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $107.0 vs $225.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 7% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i3-9100 - 107 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
88.62467866323908%
Multi-Core
3597
57.85748753418047%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Core i7-9700
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
14 FPS
$71.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
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38 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799.98
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