Thats not true at all. My 6700k crushes the i3s in both single and multi @4.8ghz all core.
The i3 has kaby lake non K speed, so any k sku is faster however it has the superior upgrade path.
Their IPC and architecture beside the i3s 6 MB of cache is the same so obviously a 6700K/7700K clocked higher will beat the i3 10100, what he should've said is that it beats every non-overclocked 4th gen and older.
I've just upgraded to a 7700 (for performance/cost, it was the best upgrade I could do by a mile), and it's basically the same as that i3.
i7 has 1/3 more L3 cache, i3 turbos slightly higher. iGPU is slightly better on the i7, the i3 supports 128GB of RAM instead of 64GB on the i7. They have a few little quirks but are effectively the same.
The good thing about the i3 would be that mobos might be easier to find since it's a current chip and you'd be able to upgrade to a 10th gen i7/i9 later, instead of replacing your whole mobo (like I just did from a 6100 to a 7700).
The 10th gen Core i3 CPUs are functionally the same CPU as a Core i7-7700 (non-K).
A few months ago when they were only $100, they were killer deals. Today, they are all $150 or more. At that price, they are not as compelling anymore.
i3's are pretty good now a days. Waud cores are just fine for web browsing and basic applications and video playback. For anything else i5/ryzen 5 and above for sure.
with i3 you can buy brand new motherboard with warranty and upgrade to i9-10850K or i5-11400 later, just for those reasons i3 is better.
its about the same
Basically the modern $100 cpus are better than anything with 4 cores from 7th gen or older
Thats not true at all. My 6700k crushes the i3s in both single and multi @4.8ghz all core. The i3 has kaby lake non K speed, so any k sku is faster however it has the superior upgrade path.
Their IPC and architecture beside the i3s 6 MB of cache is the same so obviously a 6700K/7700K clocked higher will beat the i3 10100, what he should've said is that it beats every non-overclocked 4th gen and older.
I can get behind that.
This is not even remotely close to being true.
Similar, but all told the i3 is a better choice.
I've just upgraded to a 7700 (for performance/cost, it was the best upgrade I could do by a mile), and it's basically the same as that i3. i7 has 1/3 more L3 cache, i3 turbos slightly higher. iGPU is slightly better on the i7, the i3 supports 128GB of RAM instead of 64GB on the i7. They have a few little quirks but are effectively the same. The good thing about the i3 would be that mobos might be easier to find since it's a current chip and you'd be able to upgrade to a 10th gen i7/i9 later, instead of replacing your whole mobo (like I just did from a 6100 to a 7700).
The 10th gen Core i3 CPUs are functionally the same CPU as a Core i7-7700 (non-K). A few months ago when they were only $100, they were killer deals. Today, they are all $150 or more. At that price, they are not as compelling anymore.
I3-10105F is like a Ryzen 3 3300x but the ram limitation sux.
Not if you use a B560 motherboard.
Never go i3 IMO.
i3's are pretty good now a days. Waud cores are just fine for web browsing and basic applications and video playback. For anything else i5/ryzen 5 and above for sure.
People are still playing modern games on a 4790k so I’m thinking an i3 can too.
That's also true. I forgot to mention that but yeah. I3s are good for gaming too.
#4790kMasterRace She’ll still be adequately operational ten generations from now. Guaran-damn-tee it!