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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X is 101 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-8100 - 162 vs 159 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 64% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $135.0 vs $379.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-7820X - $0.85 vs $2.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.34/FPS
36.324786324786324%
Price, $
$379
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
Buy for $379 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2601 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
159
98.14814814814815%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2602 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
88.23529411764706%
Multi-Core
3405
43.38132246146006%
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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