Buy on Amazon
$260
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
Availability
MSRP in USD: $333
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 2984 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 24% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-2100 - 133 vs 107 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 81% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $49.0 vs $260.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-9700F - $0.46 vs $1.95 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
23.58974358974359%
Price, $
$260
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
Buy for $260 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 140 minutes ago
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
107
80.45112781954887%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
Buy for $49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 139 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
30.08392511297611%
Multi-Core
954
15.249360613810742%
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i3-2100
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
$16.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,099
In Stock
64 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,289.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$22.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,498
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
