IntelBX80684I38100
IntelBX80646I74770K

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2017.

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q1 2013.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 254,279 user samples
81,392 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 80% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 80%
SPEED RANK: 388th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
172,887 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 84% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 60% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 0.75 GHz (avg)
Poor: 60% Great: 84%
SPEED RANK: 327th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
70.6 % 73.6 % +4%
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Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
81.8 Pts 85.6 Pts +5%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
106 Pts +5% 101 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
210 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+9%
192 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
342 Pts +2% 334 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
359 Pts 497 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+38%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
93.4 Pts 96 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
112 Pts 122 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+9%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
224 Pts 232 Pts +4%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
408 Pts +1% 403 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
419 Pts 609 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+45%
Market Share
Based on 67,696,894 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.26 % Slightly higher market share.
+8%
0.24 %
Value
Value For Money
91.2 % 92.7 % +2%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
67 % +3% 65 %
Price
Price (score)
$110 Slightly cheaper.
+8%
$120
Age
Newest
78 Months Much more recent.
+41%
133 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
65 Watts More energy efficient.
+23%
84 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 8 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+36%
22 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.6 GHz +3% 3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.6 GHz 3.9 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+8%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
420 Pts 620 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+48%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
364 Pts 513 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+41%
Series
CPU Architecture
Coffee Lake Haswell
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1151 FCLGA1150
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 630 HD 4600
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q4'17 Q2'13
Cache
Cache
6 MB 8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography
Lithography
14 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
N/A $339.00 - $350.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification
PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2013D
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
64 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR4-2400 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.10 GHz 1.25 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory
64 GB 2 GB
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
No 2.0
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
No Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision
3.0 Up to 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
Up to 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Intel’s i3-8100 from their 8th generation of Core processors is a mainstream quad-core CPU. It is the entry model of the latest Coffee Lake line up with a clock speed of 3.6 GHz. Previously, i3 Kaby Lake processors had two cores with hyperthreading, but now, i3 Coffee Lake processors have 4 cores and offer much better value for money in terms of dollars per core. With a performance profile that closely matches last years mid range Kaby Lake i5's (the then go-to mid range gaming choice) and a price tag of just $120, the i3-8100 represents excellent value for money. Unfortunately, like all Coffe Lake processors, the i3-8100 does require a new 300-series motherboard even though it shares the same LGA1151 socket as the previous generation of Kaby Lake 200 motherboards. Intel were clearly mindful of AMD's similarly priced quad core Ryzen 3 1200 which achieves very comparable single, and quad-core benchmarks to the i3-8100.  [Oct '17 CPUPro]

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The Core i7-4770K is Intel's fourth generation (codename Haswell) flagship processor in the hugely successful Core range. It's not surprising that the 4770K sets a new Real World Performance index record, besting its predecessor by just over 9%. The 4770K also tops out in the remainder of our benchmarks setting new highs of 10020 and 2164 in the PassMark and PassMark Single Thread tests which equates to roughly an 8% overall performance increase over the 3770K. With a TDP of 84 watts, power consumption has increased slightly over the 3770K. The new Core i7-4770K demonstrates around an 8% performance increase over its predecessor the 3770K but it costs 12% more. As a result, at least until prices drop, this processor represents marginally worse value for money than the 3770K. [Jun '13 CPUPro]

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