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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700 is 3677 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 36% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-2100 - 146 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - $49.0 vs $220.47
- Up to 70% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-11700 - $0.46 vs $1.51 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
30%
Price, $
$220.47
22%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700 or Core i3-2100
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
$14.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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80 FPS
$18.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,519
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82 FPS
$19.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,599
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80 FPS
$20.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,640
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80 FPS
$23.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,849
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80 FPS
$27.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,238
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80 FPS
$20.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,619
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80 FPS
$19.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,539
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80 FPS
$17.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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80 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,379
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