Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 2984 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 10% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-2100 - 281 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $49.0 vs $250.26
- Up to 79% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-9700 - $0.19 vs $0.89 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
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Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |