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IntelBX80684I38350K

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.3GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q1 2022.

4 Cores, 4 Threads @4.0GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q3 2017.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 35,353 user samples
11,860 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 99% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 90% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 90% Great: 99%
SPEED RANK: 135th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Battleship
23,493 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 93% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 68% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 68% Great: 93%
SPEED RANK: 233rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
94.1 % Faster effective speed.
+15%
81.7 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
83.8 Pts 89 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
172 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+40%
123 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
323 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+32%
245 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
565 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+32%
428 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
788 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+78%
442 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
91 Pts 96.6 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
178 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+22%
146 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
344 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+19%
290 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
647 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+19%
544 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
823 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+48%
557 Pts
Market Share
Based on 69,003,516 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.28 % Hugely higher market share.
+600%
0.04 %
Value
Value For Money
134 % Much better value.
+47%
91.3 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
92 % Much more popular.
+67%
55 %
Price
Price (score)
$77 Much cheaper.
+59%
$185
Age
Newest
34 Months Much more recent.
+60%
86 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
58 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+36%
91 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
8 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
10 nm Newer manufacturing.
+29%
14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.3 GHz 4 GHz Faster base frequency.
+21%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+8%
4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
828 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+52%
545 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
795 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+79%
445 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Alder Lake Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1700 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None UHD 630

Gaming is more accessible with the i3-12100F: Intel’s entry level Alder Lake desktop processor. Higher end Alder Lake processors feature a combination of performance and efficiency cores, however, the 12100F contains just four hyper-threaded Golden Cove performance cores. It has a max boost frequency of 4.3 GHz, 12 MB of L3 cache and a 58W TDP. The 12100F is keenly priced at around $130 USD and needs to be paired with a new chipset such as the B660. Only users with discrete GPUs should consider “F” models as they do not have integrated graphics. Whilst a budget PC built around the 12100F represents unbeatable value for money, the 6-core i5-12400F, with 50% stronger multi-core, is a better option for gamers with 3060+ tier GPUs. AMD do not have any CPUs competing in this price segment. Entry level gamers, who cannot find reasonably priced discrete GPUs, could consider the similarly performing Ryzen 5 5600G APU which has integrated RX Vega graphics that are around three times faster than Intel's UHD 730. [Jan '22 CPUPro]

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The quad core i3-8350K hails from Intel’s most recent (and as yet unreleased) generation of Coffee Lake processors. It has a stock clock of 4.0 GHz, 8MB of cache and a TDP of 95W. The 8350K is the first i3 processor to feature four cores (previous generations of i3s had two cores and four threads). With this eighth generation of processors, Intel has introduced a step change in their nomenclature which witnesses the old quad core i5s become the new quad core i3s. Our benchmarks show a 25% increase in effective speed between generations of i3 8350K vs 7350K and near equivalence between the outgoing i5-7600K and the new i3-8350K. Although the price points of Coffee Lake are not yet known, if Intel keep them roughly in line with the previous generations (i3 ~= $140) this will represent the best improvement in value for money since Sandy Bridge as the 8350K at $140 would be 34.8% cheaper than a 7600K at $215. Cynics among us will see this as an effort to fend off competition from AMD’s new multi-core Ryzen processors. It appears Intel may have been successful with this move as early benchmarks from the 8350K suggest that it beats the more expensive 8 core Ryzen 7 1700 in single and quad core performance by 25%. The 8350K is a great choice for gaming builds, but the budget will also need to factor in a complementary motherboard based on the new 300 series chipset. Expect the quad core i3-8100 which is the 8350K’s little sister featuring a base clock of 3.6 GHz, to follow shortly. [Aug '17 CPUPro]

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