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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 38% better in War Thunder than Core i3-7100 - 235 vs 170 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 72% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $70.0 vs $249.68
- Up to 61% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-11700KF - $0.41 vs $1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
38.679245283018865%
Price, $
$249.68
28%
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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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
170
72.3404255319149%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/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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Updated 348737 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
55.25033229951263%
Multi-Core
2440
23.956799214531173%
Intel Core i7-11700KF | 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700KF or Core i3-7100
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
189 FPS
$5.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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189 FPS
$8.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,529.99
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216 FPS
$9.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
In Stock
189 FPS
$9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849
In Stock
216 FPS
$9.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
189 FPS
$6.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,213.8
In Stock
216 FPS
$10.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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209 FPS
$9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,026
In Stock
216 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,799
In Stock
216 FPS
$9.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,989
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