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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700K is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Core i3-8100
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - $105.54 vs $319.98
- Up to 54% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-13700K - $0.56 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 40% better in Rust than Core i3-8100 - 263 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
188
71%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$105.54
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
263
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
46%
Price, $
$319.98
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-13700K Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100 | vs | Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-8100 or Core i7-13700K
With selected game settings
163 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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137 FPS
$20.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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141 FPS
$12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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141 FPS
$16.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369
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104 FPS
$15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,628
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104 FPS
$17.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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217 FPS
$12.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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104 FPS
$13.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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104 FPS
$15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,620
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163 FPS
$13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,238
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