Buy on Amazon
$70
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700F is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - $70.0 vs $260.91
- Up to 72% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-11700F - $0.45 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-7100 - 164 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5129 minutes ago
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
28%
Price, $
$260.91
26%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $260.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5129 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i7-11700F
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
58 FPS
$22.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
58 FPS
$27.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,599.99
In Stock
45 FPS
$28.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299
In Stock
40 FPS
$37.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
42 FPS
$33.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,392.06
In Stock
67 FPS
$23.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,542.88
In Stock
67 FPS
$19.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,289
In Stock
67 FPS
$29.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999
In Stock
45 FPS
$34.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,537
In Stock
32 FPS
$45.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,449.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
