Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-8100 is 2173 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-2700K - 137 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - €47.0 vs €91.04
- Up to 53% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-2700K - €0.34 vs €0.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
137
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
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Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |