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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700F 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 i7-10700F is 3357 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - $49.0 vs $225.99
- Up to 77% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-10700F - $0.45 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Performs up to 8% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-2100 - 118 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
109
92.37288135593221%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
23.437500000000004%
Price, $
$225.99
21%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Updated 349042 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
28.90818858560794%
Multi-Core
954
13.193195961831005%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2100 or Core i7-10700F
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$26.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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108 FPS
$19.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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65 FPS
$17.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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54 FPS
$32.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,769
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72 FPS
$15.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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98 FPS
$17.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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35 FPS
$34.26/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
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49 FPS
$30.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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85 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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61 FPS
$16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$999.99
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