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IntelBX80684I38350K
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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2017.

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

Effective Speed 
+16%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 104,885 user samples
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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
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 		70.6 % 81.7 % Faster effective speed.
+16%
Average Score 
+18%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		81.8 Pts 89 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		106 Pts 123 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+16%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		210 Pts 245 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+17%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		342 Pts 428 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+25%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		359 Pts 442 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+23%
Overclocked Score 
+26%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		93.4 Pts 96.6 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		112 Pts 146 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+30%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		224 Pts 290 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+29%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		408 Pts 544 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+33%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		419 Pts 557 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+33%
Value & Sentiment 
+175%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.23 % Hugely higher market share.
+667% 		0.03 %
Value
Value For Money 		84 % 91.3 % Slightly better value.
+9%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		67 % More popular.
+22% 		55 %
Price
Price (score) 		$148 Cheaper.
+20% 		$185
Nice To Haves 
+5%
Age
Newest 		85 Months +1% 86 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts More energy efficient.
+29% 		91 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 4 GHz Faster base frequency.
+11%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 4 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+11%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		420 Pts 545 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+30%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		364 Pts 445 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+22%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 UHD 630
Cache
Cache 		6 MB 8 MB
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2015C (130W)
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.10 GHz 1.15 GHz

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 70.6%
Average Bench 81.7%

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 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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