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In short — Core i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X is 101 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $148.0 vs $399.99
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 2% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-8100 - 141 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
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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 i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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1920 x 1080
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
92.22222222222223%
Multi-Core
3405
55.39287457296243%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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