Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 2173 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $89.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-8100 - $0.71 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 10% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-2700K - 138 vs 126 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
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Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |