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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 735 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-7100 - 125 vs 121 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 78% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $62.0 vs $284.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-9900KF - $0.51 vs $2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics 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
Epic
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i3-7100
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
70 FPS
$24.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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