Core i3-10100 vs Core i7-10700K

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700K and the cheaper Core i3-10100 have been released at the same time.

Advantages of Core i3-10100

Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $91.99 vs $304.99
Up to 69% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-10700K - $0.44 vs $1.41 per FPS
Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-10700K

Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-10100 - 216 vs 208 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads

This is a free version of Far Cry 5.

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

FPS

208

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.44/FPS

100%

Price, $

$91.99

331%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100

Buy for $91.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 410 minutes ago

Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

FPS

216

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.41/FPS

31%

Price, $

$304.99

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)

Buy for $304.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 410 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

1920 x 1080

Very High

184

FPS

223

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

High

768

FPS

800

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Ultra

156

FPS

163

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

304

FPS

318

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Maximum

184

FPS

193

FPS

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Single-Core

1434

83%

Multi-Core

4229

52%

Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Single-Core

1724

100%

Multi-Core

8166

100%

Core i3-10100	vs	Core i7-10700K
Apr 30th, 2020	Release Date	Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3	Collection	Core i7
Comet Lake	Codename	Comet Lake
Intel Socket 1200	Socket	Intel Socket 1200
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	8
8	Threads	16
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.8 GHz
4.3 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.1 GHz
95 W	TDP	125 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	38.0x
UHD Graphics 630	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 630
No	Overclockable	Yes