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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 3% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-7100 - 138 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $70.0 vs $410.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9900K - $0.52 vs $2.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 51 vs 95 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i3-7100
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
$79.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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39 FPS
$99.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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46 FPS
$86.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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