In Rust, the Core i3-10100 is slightly faster than the Core i7-8700 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's $2 cheaper!
Core i3-10100
- Up to 1% faster in Rust – 226 vs 224 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Rust
- Is 2 years and 6 months newer – Apr 30, 2020 vs Oct 05, 2017
- Is 2 years and 6 months newer
- Up to 1% cheaper – $149.94 vs $151.63
- Up to 1% cheaper
- Up to 1% better value in Rust – $0.66 vs $0.67/FPS
- Up to 1% better value in Rust
Core i7-8700
No clear advantages
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i3-10100 vs Core i7-8700: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-10100
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
226 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
55 FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
224 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
53 FPS
96%
Price, $
$151.63
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
99%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-10100 vs Core i7-8700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-10100 vs Core i7-8700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-10100
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-10100 Apr 30th, 2020 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-8700 Oct 5th, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 30th, 2020 | Released | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| – | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1200 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
