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Core i3-10100 vs Core i7-10700KF

Core i3-10100 vs Core i7-10700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £100.21 on Amazon

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Updated 196 minutes ago

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Core i7-10700KF

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £454.11 on Amazon

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Updated 196 minutes ago

Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £100.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

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Core i7-10700KF

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £454.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF and the cheaper Core i3-10100 have been released at the same time.

Advantages of Core i3-10100

  • Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - £100.21 vs £454.11
  • Up to 77% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-10700KF - £0.83 vs £3.66 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-10700KF

  • Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-10100 - 124 vs 121 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

121

98%

Value, £/FPS

£0.83/FPS

100%

Price, £

£100.21

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £100.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

124

100%

Value, £/FPS

£3.66/FPS

23%

Price, £

£454.11

22%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £454.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1434

83%

Multi-Core

4229

52%

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1725

100%

Multi-Core

8175

100%

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo

Core i3-10100

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Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo

Core i7-10700KF

Apr 30th, 2020Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
38.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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