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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 275 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $110.0 vs $167.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-7700 - $0.63 vs $0.93 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 3% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-8100 - 180 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
174
96.66666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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In Stock
Updated 348553 minutes ago
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
67.74193548387096%
Price, $
$167
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
Buy for $167 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348553 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
89.6328293736501%
Multi-Core
3405
76.34529147982063%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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