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IntelBX80684I38100
AMDYD3200C5FHBOX

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

4 Cores, 4 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 185,514 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: 408th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
104,122 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 74% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 46% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 0.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 46% Great: 74%
SPEED RANK: 561st / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
70.6 % Faster effective speed.
+13%
62.7 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
81.8 Pts Lower memory latency.
+22%
66.9 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
106 Pts +3% 103 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
210 Pts +0% 209 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
342 Pts +2% 334 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
359 Pts +1% 357 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
93.4 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+15%
81.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
112 Pts 116 Pts +4%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
224 Pts 234 Pts +4%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
408 Pts 419 Pts +3%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
419 Pts 431 Pts +3%
Market Share
Based on 69,028,895 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.26 % Much higher market share.
+62%
0.16 %
Value
Value For Money
86.2 % 95.6 % Better value.
+11%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
67 % +5% 64 %
Price
Price (score)
$135 $60 Much cheaper.
+56%
Age
Newest
85 Months 65+ Months More recent.
+24%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
420 Pts 433 Pts +3%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
364 Pts +1% 360 Pts

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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Still an excellent APU for gamers on low budget. [Oct '19 ColdSpy]

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