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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-8100 is 2173 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-2700K - 134 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - £59.99 vs £141.26
- Up to 59% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-2700K - £0.45 vs £1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
134
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.45/FPS
100%
Price, £
£59.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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