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IntelBX80677I57500
▲ 674,343 ▼

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

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▲ 5711,570 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date: Q1 2017.

Effective Speed 
+6%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 230,859 user samples
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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
149,467 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 78% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 45% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 45% Great: 78%
SPEED RANK: 486th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		70.6 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+6% 		66.8 %
Average Score 
+6%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		81.8 Pts +4% 78.4 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		106 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+6% 		100 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		210 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+6% 		199 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		342 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+8% 		316 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		359 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+7% 		337 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+2%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		93.4 Pts +2% 92 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		112 Pts 112 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		224 Pts +1% 222 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		408 Pts +3% 395 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		419 Pts +3% 407 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+25%
Market Share
Based on 68,906,899 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.23 % 0.37 % Much higher market share.
+61%
Value
Value For Money 		84 % 93.1 % Better value.
+11%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		67 % More popular.
+18% 		57 %
Price
Price (score) 		$148 $83 Much cheaper.
+44%
Nice To Haves 
+2%
Age
Newest 		85 Months Slightly more recent.
+10% 		94 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts 65 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 Slightly faster base frequency.
+6% 		3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 3.8 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+6%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		420 Pts +3% 408 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		364 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+7% 		340 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Kaby Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 HD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q4'17 Q1'17
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		N/A $192.00 - $202.00
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2400 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350 MHz 350.00 MHz
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		No 2.0
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI 		No Yes
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes
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 66.8%

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 Core i5-7500 is not due for release until January 2017 but one of our users has submitted benchmarks for it already. We only have one sample so these benchmark results are obviously preliminary. Comparing the 7500 and 6500 shows that average effective speed is up by an impressive 15%. Although price details are not yet available the i5-7500 is likely to cost around $210 which would be in line with the prices for previous generations of this i5. We will revisit this summary when we have more samples. [Oct '16 CPUPro]

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