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IntelBX80684I38100
▲ 688,288 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen.
Release date: Q2 2017.

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▲ 674,310 ▼

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

Effective Speed 
+4%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 221,832 user samples
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140,440 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 82% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 62% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 62% Great: 82%
SPEED RANK: 326th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
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 		73.7 % +4% 70.6 %
External Data: 1080p 
+11%
14 Nov19|PCGamer
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X review 		11 % Hitm2 13%, TWarW2 12%, SotTR 9%, ACO 29%, Divis2 54% FarC5 6%, StrangeB 1%, MetroEx 6%, MESoW 7%
Average Score 
+18%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		73.1 Pts 81.8 Pts Lower memory latency.
+12%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		110 Pts +4% 106 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		215 Pts +2% 210 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		400 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+17% 		342 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		646 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+80% 		359 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+17%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		80.7 Pts 93.4 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+16%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		120 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+7% 		112 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		239 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+7% 		224 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		461 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+13% 		408 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		725 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+73% 		419 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+86%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.06 % 0.26 % Hugely higher market share.
+333%
Value
Value For Money 		91.8 % +1% 91.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		68 % +1% 67 %
Price
Price (score) 		$125 $110 Cheaper.
+12%
Nice To Haves 
+52%
Age
Newest 		84 Months 79 Months Slightly more recent.
+6%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+32%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores Much higher core count.
+50% 		4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+200% 		4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+11% 		3.6 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		917 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+118% 		420 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		834 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+129% 		364 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None UHD 630
Conclusion 
Average Bench 73.7%
Average Bench 70.6%
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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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