Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700 is 1046 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700 - 15 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-8121U - 143 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
