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Core i7-10700KF vs Core i3-10100

Core i7-10700KF vs Core i3-10100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-10700KF

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $225.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 134 minutes ago

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Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
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 134 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-10700KF

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $225.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 134 minutes ago

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Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
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 134 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF and the cheaper Core i3-10100 have been released at the same time.

Advantages of Core i7-10700KF

  • Performs up to 6% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-10100 - 595 vs 561 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i3-10100

  • Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - $91.99 vs $225.95
  • Up to 58% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-10700KF - $0.16 vs $0.38 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

595

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.38/FPS

42%

Price, $

$225.95

40%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $225.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 134 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

561

94%

Value, $/FPS

$0.16/FPS

100%

Price, $

$91.99

100%

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 134 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1700

100%

Multi-Core

8083

100%

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1426

84%

Multi-Core

4215

52%

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo

Core i7-10700KF

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Intel Core i3-10100 Logo

Core i3-10100

Apr 30th, 2020Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Comet LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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Core i7-10700KF and Core i3-10100 Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

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Core i3-10100

$91.99

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$479

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D

$479

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
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$91.99

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$197

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Ryzen 5 7600X

$197

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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Ryzen 5 5600X

$118

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Ryzen 5 5600X

$118

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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Ryzen 7 5700X

$149

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Ryzen 7 5700X

$149

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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Ryzen 5 5500

$83.47

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Ryzen 5 5500

$83.47

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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Ryzen 7 7700X

$282.7

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

$282.7

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

$197.91

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

$197.91

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

$207

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

$207

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

$332.61

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

$332.61

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

$117.06

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

$117.06

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

$379

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

$379

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

$289.02

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

$289.02

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

$172

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

$172

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

$499

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

$499

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

$144.59

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

$144.59

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$129.29

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$129.29

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$129.99

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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Core i5-13400F

$899.99

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$129.99

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

$899.99

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

$172.99

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

$172.99

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

$417.61

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

$417.61

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

$744.99

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

$744.99

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

$309

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

$309

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

$182.99

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

$182.99

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

$91.99

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Core i9-14900K

$432.98

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

$225.95

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

$432.98

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