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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-7100 - 150 vs 126 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 64% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - CA$125.0 vs CA$344.6
- Up to 57% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-11700KF - CA$0.99 vs CA$2.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
150
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.3/FPS
43%
Price, CA$
CA$344.6
36%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
126
84%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$125
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I37100 7th Generation Core i3-7100 Processor
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Updated 108 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | 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 |
| 125 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 i7-11700KF or Core i3-7100
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
133 FPS
CA$11.28/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
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120 FPS
CA$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,999.99
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