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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7700K and the cheaper Core i3-7100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $70.0 vs $252.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-7700K - $3.18 vs $7.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 51 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 55% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-7100 - 34 vs 22 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
22
64.70588235294117%
Value, $/FPS
$3.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.41/FPS
42.91497975708502%
Price, $
$252
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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In Stock
Updated 348854 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
79.37619350732018%
Multi-Core
2440
47.796278158667974%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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