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

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2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.4 GHz, Broadwell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Effective Speed 
+77%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 97,148 user samples
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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
73,655 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 58% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 22% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 0.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 22% Great: 58%
SPEED RANK: 926th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		81.7 % Much faster effective speed.
+77% 		46.2 %
Average Score 
+111%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		89 Pts Much lower memory latency.
+37% 		64.8 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		123 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+78% 		69 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		245 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+109% 		117 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		428 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+168% 		160 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		442 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+162% 		169 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+97%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		96.6 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+17% 		82.5 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		146 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+65% 		88.3 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		290 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+92% 		151 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		544 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+154% 		214 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		557 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+156% 		218 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+46%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.05 % 0.1 % Hugely higher market share.
+100%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		55 % Slightly more popular.
+8% 		51 %
Nice To Haves 
+113%
Age
Newest 		86 Months More recent.
+26% 		117+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		545 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+150% 		218 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		445 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+163% 		169 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q4'17 Q1'15
Cache
Cache 		8 MB 4 MB
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 $393.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		64 GB 16 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2400 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.15 GHz 950 MHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		64 GB 16 GB
Package Size
Package Size 		37.5mm x 37.5mm 40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		No 2.0
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3.0 2.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		Up to 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8+2x4 4x1, 2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		16 12

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 81.7%
Average Bench 46.2%

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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Would've expected more of an i7, even though it's a mobile CPU. 4 cores could at least have been included. [Nov '18 Nolanimations]

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