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

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▲ 5120 ▼
  

4 Cores, 4 Threads @2.7 GHz, Crystal Well.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Effective Speed 
+8%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 82,399 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
1,007 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 73% Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 47% Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 47% Great: 73%
SPEED RANK: 519th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		70.6 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+8% 		65.2 %
Average Score 
+17%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		81.8 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6% 		77.5 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		106 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+24% 		85.3 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		210 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+27% 		166 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		342 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+12% 		306 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		359 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+15% 		311 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+15%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		93.4 Pts +4% 89.7 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		112 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+17% 		95.7 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		224 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+21% 		185 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		408 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+16% 		353 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		419 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+19% 		353 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.22 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞% 		0 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		67 % Much more popular.
+31% 		51 %
Nice To Haves 
+23%
Age
Newest 		85 Months Much more recent.
+33% 		127+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		420 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+19% 		352 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		364 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+16% 		313 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q4'17 Q2'13
Cache
Cache 		6 MB 4 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography
Lithography 		14 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		N/A $255.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		64 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2400 DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 5200
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.10 GHz 1.15 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		64 GB 2 GB
Package Size
Package Size 		37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		No 2.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		Up to 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 70.6%
Average Bench 65.2%

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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