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Core i7-3820 vs Core i3-7100

Core i7-3820 vs Core i3-7100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-7100 outperforms Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-7100 is 1786 days newer than Core i7-3820.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100

  • Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3820 - 137 vs 124 FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 51 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


FPS

124

90.51094890510949%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

137

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£64.99

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core I3-7100 3.90 GHz CPU - Black

Buy for £64.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75062 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


Single-Core

617

49.478748997594224%

Multi-Core

2299

94.22131147540983%

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1247

100%

Multi-Core

2440

100%

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo

Intel Core i7-3820

vs
Intel Core i3-7100 Logo

Intel Core i3-7100

Feb 13th, 2012Release Date
Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Sandy Bridge ECodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads4
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
130 WTDP
51 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
39.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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