Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 34 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-8100 - 183 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $110.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 67% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-7960X - $0.62 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |