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IntelBX80684I38100
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6 Cores, 12 Threads @2.5GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q1 2022.

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▲ 674,310 ▼

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

Effective Speed 
+39%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 98,744 user samples
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17,352 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 106% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 91% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 91% Great: 106%
SPEED RANK: 84th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
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: 388th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		98.2 % Much faster effective speed.
+39% 		70.6 %
Average Score 
+74%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		80.7 Pts 81.8 Pts +1%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		173 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+63% 		106 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		331 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+58% 		210 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		621 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+82% 		342 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		973 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+171% 		359 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+66%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		90.4 Pts 93.4 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		182 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+62% 		112 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		353 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+58% 		224 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		673 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+65% 		408 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1039 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+148% 		419 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+20%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.37 % Much higher market share.
+42% 		0.26 %
Value
Value For Money 		116 % Better value.
+27% 		91.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		92 % Much more popular.
+37% 		67 %
Price
Price (score) 		$152 $110 Cheaper.
+28%
Nice To Haves 
+82%
Age
Newest 		27 Months Much more recent.
+65% 		78 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts 65 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores Much higher core count.
+50% 		4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+200% 		4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		10 nm Newer manufacturing.
+29% 		14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		2.5 GHz 3.6 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+44%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.4 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+22% 		3.6 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1221 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+191% 		420 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1176 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+223% 		364 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Alder Lake Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1700 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 730 UHD 630
Conclusion 
Average Bench 98.2%
Average Bench 70.6%
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I originally wanted an i5-12600 but unfortunately, it was not available so I settled for a 12400. It's really affordable and the performance is great. [Nov '22 arvinjason]

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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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