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In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $148.0 vs $229.11
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-8100 - 196 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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™ i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
55.161719096145326%
Multi-Core
3405
33.43151693667157%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Core i7-11700KF
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
$21.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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69 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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69 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999.99
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98 FPS
$12.24/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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45 FPS
$43.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,959.99
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90 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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45 FPS
$41.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849
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90 FPS
$19.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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45 FPS
$55.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499
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90 FPS
$15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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