Intel Core i3-10100 vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-10100 vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as WPrime, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, RealBench, 7zip, PassMark, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Cyberpunk 2077
Death Stranding
Valheim
Valorant
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Borderlands 3
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Fallout 76
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Last Man Standing
Apex Legends
Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7700HQ or Intel Core i3-10100.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-10100

52%

Core i7-7700HQ

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-10100

52%

Core i7-7700HQ

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.8	92.0
Valorant	105.5	104.6
Cyberpunk 2077	59.1	58.6
Apex Legends	99.1	98.3
Call of Duty Warzone	79.1	78.4
Overwatch	85.4	84.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.8	72.1
DOOM Eternal	52.7	52.3
Warzone	82.3	81.6
Assassin's Creed	88.6	87.8
Valheim	87.5	86.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-10100

58%

Core i7-7700HQ

74%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-7700HQ is more energy efficient than the Core i3-10100 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-10100	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Cinbench 15 Single-core	191	162
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1001	762
Cinbench 20 Single-core	448	390
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2284	1701
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1144	961
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4442	4271

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10100	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Single-Core	2617	2053
Multi-Core	8889	7006

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10100	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Single-Core	1147	1009
Multi-Core	4722	3936

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-10100	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2016
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1440
Core name	Comet Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	7
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	3300 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-10100 is 22% better than Core i7-7700HQ in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10100 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7700HQ is better: 2
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-10100 and Intel Core i7-7700HQ before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i3-10100 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7700HQ specs and review.