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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $93.74 vs $258.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-11700K - $0.54 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 11% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-10100 - 194 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
175
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.74
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
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i7-11700K
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
49 FPS
$17.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$881.69
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59 FPS
$16.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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49 FPS
$19.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$970.48
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49 FPS
$22.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,114.29
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169 FPS
$17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,996.99
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168 FPS
$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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27 FPS
$12.96/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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49 FPS
$14.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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139 FPS
$25.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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59 FPS
$25.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,519
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