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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700K is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - $110.0 vs $554.98
- Up to 76% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-13700K - $0.44 vs $1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 23% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-8100 - 309 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
309
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.8/FPS
24%
Price, $
$554.98
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache & ASUS ROG Strix B760-A Gaming WiFi D4 Intel B760 (13th and 12th Gen) LGA1700 White ATXmotherboard, 12+1 Power Stages
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Updated 110 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Core i7-13700K
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
232 FPS
$7.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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232 FPS
$12.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,949.99
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253 FPS
$7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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184 FPS
$8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,628
In Stock
202 FPS
$9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
In Stock
232 FPS
$9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,238
In Stock
253 FPS
$12.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,249.99
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275 FPS
$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,779.99
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184 FPS
$10.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,848
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184 FPS
$7.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389
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