Real World Speed
Performance profile from 81,620 user samples
228 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 37% Base clock 2.65 GHz
Worst Bench: 8% Base clock 2.65 GHz
Poor: 8% Great: 37%
SPEED RANK: 1407th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 26%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
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
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
23 % 70.6 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+207%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
42.6 Pts 81.8 Pts Hugely lower memory latency.
+92%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
21.6 Pts 106 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+391%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
21.6 Pts 210 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+872%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
22.3 Pts 342 Pts Insanely faster quad-core speed.
+1,434%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
22.5 Pts 359 Pts Insanely faster octa-core speed.
+1,496%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
72.1 Pts 93.4 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+30%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
30.8 Pts 112 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+264%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
30.3 Pts 224 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+639%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
30.7 Pts 408 Pts Insanely faster OC quad-core speed.
+1,229%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
30.7 Pts 419 Pts Insanely faster OC octa-core speed.
+1,265%
Market Share
Based on 67,751,858 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0.29 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money
33.7 % 91.2 % Hugely better value.
+171%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
49 % 67 % Much more popular.
+37%
Price
Price (score)
$70 Much cheaper.
+36%
$110
Age
Newest
122+ Months 78 Months Much more recent.
+36%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
30.8 Pts 420 Pts Insanely faster OC 64-core speed.
+1,264%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
23.2 Pts 364 Pts Insanely faster 64-core speed.
+1,469%
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Speed and price are a big bruh [Aug '20 0306]

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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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Processor Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 CPU Rankings

We calculate effective speed which measures real world performance for typical users. Effective speed is adjusted by current prices to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top CPUs. [CPUPro]

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  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.
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Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
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