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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7100 is 2674 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i3-7100 - $48.0 vs $70.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 150% better in League of Legends than Core i7-860 - 140 vs 56 FPS
- Up to 42% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-860 - $0.5 vs $0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
140
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
68%
FPS and 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
Very High
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
446
35.76583801122695%
Multi-Core
1463
59.959016393442624%
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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