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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 3244 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $90.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i3-8100 - $0.51 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-920 - 180 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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