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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 363 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-7100 - 281 vs 274 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $70.0 vs $869.99
- Up to 92% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-8700 - $0.26 vs $3.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
281
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.1/FPS
8.38709677419355%
Price, $
$869.99
8%
FPS Winner
STGAubron Gaming Desktop PC,Intel Core i7-8700 up to 4.6G,GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6,32G DDR4,2T SSD,WiFi,BT 5.0, RGB Keybaord, RGB Mouse, RGB Mouse Pad, RGB Bluetooth Sound Bar, Headset Mic,W11H64
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
274
97.50889679715303%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/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
High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
82.41903502974223%
Multi-Core
2440
41.32091447925487%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i3-7100
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
55 FPS
$22.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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121 FPS
$20.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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48 FPS
$27.06/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
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