Buy on Amazon
$258
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
Availability
MSRP in USD: $117
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-8100 - 144 vs 129 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 57% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $110.0 vs $258.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-11700K - $0.85 vs $1.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
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
Buy for $258 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 196 minutes ago
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $110 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 197 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i3-8100
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
111 FPS
$27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,996.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$26.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,888
In Stock
88 FPS
$39.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,499
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
