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 6% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-7100 - 291 vs 274 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 39% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - €144.68 vs €238.02
- Up to 35% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-11700 - €0.53 vs €0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
291
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
64%
Price, €
€238.02
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for €238.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
274
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€144.68
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €144.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 59 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
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 |