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$295.13
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-10100 - 283 vs 278 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $92.64 vs $295.13
- Up to 68% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-9700K - $0.33 vs $1.04 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
283
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
31%
Price, $
$295.13
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
278
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$92.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i3-10100
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
150 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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74 FPS
$6.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$456.95
In Stock
87 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$990.29
In Stock
74 FPS
$15.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,114.29
In Stock
163 FPS
$23.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
In Stock
189 FPS
$14.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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79 FPS
$11.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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79 FPS
$12.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
44 FPS
$7.95/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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