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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2130 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 2311 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2130
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $27.98 vs $140.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 20% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-2130 - 146 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2130 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2130 Dual-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32130
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2130
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2130
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
513
33.906146728354265%
Multi-Core
1045
17.696867061812025%
Intel Core i3-2130 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2130 or Core i7-8700
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
107 FPS
$8.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$859.99
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66 FPS
$10.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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63 FPS
$28.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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90 FPS
$27.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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