Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 938 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-10100 - 127 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - CA$140.95 vs CA$314.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-8700K - CA$1.16 vs CA$2.47 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
127
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.47/FPS
46%
Price, CA$
CA$314
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$314 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15291 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
121
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$140.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$140.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15291 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |