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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-8100 - 213 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $110.0 vs $250.26
- Up to 54% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-9700 - $0.54 vs $1.17 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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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
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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