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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700 is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 11% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-7100 - 143 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - £58.88 vs £238.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-11700 - £0.46 vs £1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
143
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.67/FPS
27%
Price, £
£238.99
24%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
129
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£58.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-7100 3.90 GHz CPU - Black
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In Stock
Updated 218 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700 or Core i3-7100
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
64 FPS
£15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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