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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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MSRP in USD: $117
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 88 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 5% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-8100 - 109 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $110.0 vs $200.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-8700 - $1.06 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i3-8100
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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52 FPS
$16.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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64 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
In Stock
33 FPS
$37.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
In Stock
49 FPS
$51/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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