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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 3677 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $49.0 vs $249.68
- Up to 71% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-11700KF - $0.4 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 46% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-2100 - 178 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
122
68.53932584269663%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/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 i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
28.571428571428577%
Price, $
$249.68
19%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
20.646876384581304%
Multi-Core
954
9.366715758468336%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2100 or Core i7-11700KF
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
127 FPS
$7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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127 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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157 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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157 FPS
$12.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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127 FPS
$9.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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157 FPS
$14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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149 FPS
$13.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,026
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157 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,799
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157 FPS
$12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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