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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 275 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $110.0 vs $252.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-7700K - $5.0 vs $7.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 55% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-8100 - 34 vs 22 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
22
64.70588235294117%
Value, $/FPS
$5/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 348439 minutes ago
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.41/FPS
67.47638326585695%
Price, $
$252
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
Buy for $252 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348438 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
79.2488860598345%
Multi-Core
3405
66.69931439764937%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 4.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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