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Core i7-10700KF vs Core i3-10100

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

FPS Winner

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 £396.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8533 minutes ago

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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 £100.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8534 minutes ago

FPS Winner

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 £396.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8533 minutes ago

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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 £100.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8534 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 i7-10700KF

  • Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i3-10100 - 205 vs 201 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i3-10100

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - £100.20 vs £396.68
  • Up to 74% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-10700KF - £0.50 vs £1.94 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
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HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

205

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.94/FPS

26%

Price, £

£396.68

25%

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 £396.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8533 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

201

98%

Value, £/FPS

£0.5/FPS

100%

Price, £

£100.2

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for £100.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8534 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1700

100%

Multi-Core

8083

100%

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1426

84%

Multi-Core

4215

52%

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo

Core i7-10700KF

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Intel Core i3-10100 Logo

Core i3-10100

Apr 30th, 2020Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7Core i3
Comet LakeComet Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
8
4
16
8
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
5.1 GHz
4.3 GHz
125 W
95 W
14 nm14 nm
38.0x
36.0x
None
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
No

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