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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 and the cheaper Core i3-7100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $70.0 vs $167.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-7700 - $0.61 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 4% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-7100 - 120 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i7-7700
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
1 FPS
$1688.88/FPS
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Core i7-7700
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