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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1046 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Core i3-8121U - 237 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$258
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Epic
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i7-11700K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
169 FPS
$17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
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GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
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$27.12/FPS
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Core i7-11700K
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