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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 3677 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 58% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-2100 - 221 vs 140 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 81% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $49.0 vs $258.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-11700K - $0.35 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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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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 High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i3-2100
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
159 FPS
$18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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157 FPS
$18.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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127 FPS
$27.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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