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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700F 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 i7-11700F is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Performs up to 7% better in Valheim than Core i3-7100 - 213 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - $70.0 vs $202.98
- Up to 63% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-11700F - $0.35 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
36.84210526315789%
Price, $
$202.98
34%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
199
93.42723004694837%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
59.35268919562113%
Multi-Core
2440
27.75881683731513%
Intel Core i7-11700F | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700F or Core i3-7100
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
95 FPS
$12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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95 FPS
$17.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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126 FPS
$21.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,699
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75 FPS
$18.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.01
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72 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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89 FPS
$12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,069.99
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105 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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79 FPS
$20.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,649
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79 FPS
$19.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,549
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63 FPS
$23.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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