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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $148.0 vs $247.93
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-8100 - 223 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K 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
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
56.106354213609734%
Multi-Core
3405
34.72363858861921%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Core i7-11700K
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
183 FPS
$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,878
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182 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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160 FPS
$22.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,599
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