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Core i7-8700K vs Core i3-7100

Core i7-8700K vs Core i3-7100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74036 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-7100

3.9 GHz | 2-core

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Intel Core i3-7100 Prozessor der 7. Generation (3.90 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 145.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74036 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74036 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-7100

3.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Intel Core i3-7100 Prozessor der 7. Generation (3.90 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 145.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74036 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 275 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-7100 - 314 vs 308 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €145.22 vs €321.4
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 51 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

314

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€321.4

45%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74036 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

308

98.08917197452229%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€145.22

100%

Intel Core i3-7100 Prozessor der 7. Generation (3.90 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 145.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74036 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1247

78.82427307206068%

Multi-Core

2440

37.87055719385379%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

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Intel Core i3-7100 Logo

Intel Core i3-7100

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Coffee LakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads4
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
51 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
37.0xMultiplier
39.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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