Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700F 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 i7-10700F is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Performs up to 9% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-8100 - 584 vs 538 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - $110.0 vs $225.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-10700F - $0.2 vs $0.39 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
584
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
51%
Price, $
$225.99
48%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700F | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |