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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $93.74 vs $247.16
- Up to 58% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-11700KF - $0.38 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i3-10100 - 275 vs 249 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
249
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/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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Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
275
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
42%
Price, $
$247.16
37%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF 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
Maximum
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i7-11700KF
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
133 FPS
$7.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,009.99
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163 FPS
$6.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999.99
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72 FPS
$12.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$881.69
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196 FPS
$6.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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133 FPS
$11.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,479.99
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80 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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72 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$970.48
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187 FPS
$11.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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72 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,114.29
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133 FPS
$13.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849
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