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Core i3-10100 vs Core i7-8700

Core i3-10100 vs Core i7-8700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for £84.99 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700

3.2 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.20GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £165.86 on Amazon

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Updated 74369 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for £84.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74369 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700

3.2 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.20GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £165.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74369 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 850 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100

  • Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - £84.99 vs £165.86
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700

  • Performs up to 0% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i3-10100 - 202 vs 201 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

201

99.5049504950495%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£84.99

100%

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

Buy for £84.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74369 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


FPS

202

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£165.86

51%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.20GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £165.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74369 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1426

94.24983476536683%

Multi-Core

4215

71.38018628281118%

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1513

100%

Multi-Core

5905

100%

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Intel Core i3-10100

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Intel Core i7-8700 Logo

Intel Core i7-8700

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateJan 1st, 2018
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier32.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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