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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10100 is 3887 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 12% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-870 - 102 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $99.03 vs $100.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-870 - $0.97 vs $1.1 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
102
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.03
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i3-10100
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
26 FPS
$33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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13 FPS
$61.54/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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26 FPS
$34.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
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26 FPS
$33.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$861.78
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13 FPS
$26.92/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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26 FPS
$28.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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