Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 1985 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $80.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-8100 - $0.17 vs $0.2 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 15% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-3770 - 538 vs 469 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
469
87.17472118959108%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
671
53.89558232931727%
Multi-Core
2299
67.51835535976505%
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |