Intel Core i7-8700 vs Intel Core i3-13100
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-8700 is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 59 58
Cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Top speed 4.6 GHz 4.5 GHz
Rated power 65 W 60 W
Games at recommended 220 219
Released20172023
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-8700 better than the Intel Core i3-13100 for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-8700 scores 59 and the Intel Core i3-13100 58.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB for the Intel Core i7-8700, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti for the Intel Core i3-13100.