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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $313
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7100 is 1710 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 11% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-3770K - 104 vs 94 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $70.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-3770K - $0.67 vs $1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 51 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
104
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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