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IntelBX80684I38100

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

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

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 92,990 user samples
11,598 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 76% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 49% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 49% Great: 76%
SPEED RANK: 478th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
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
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
67.1 % 70.6 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+5%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
79.1 Pts 81.8 Pts +3%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
91.1 Pts 106 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+16%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
178 Pts 210 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+18%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
319 Pts 342 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+7%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
328 Pts 359 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+9%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
91.2 Pts 93.4 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
104 Pts 112 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+8%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
197 Pts 224 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+14%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
374 Pts 408 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+9%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
374 Pts 419 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+12%
Market Share
Based on 69,001,239 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.13 % 0.18 % Much higher market share.
+38%
Value
Value For Money
94.9 % Better value.
+10%
86.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
52 % 67 % More popular.
+29%
Price
Price (score)
$79 Much cheaper.
+41%
$135
Age
Newest
122+ Months 85 Months Much more recent.
+30%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
374 Pts 420 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+12%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
329 Pts 364 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+11%
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q2'14 Q4'17
Cache
Cache
6 MB SmartCache 6 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available
Yes No
Lithography
Lithography
22 nm 14 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$192.00 - $202.00 N/A
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification
PCG 2013C PCG 2015C (65W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
32 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4-2400
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.15 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory
2 GB 64 GB
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0 No
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡
Yes No
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision
Up to 3.0 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8+2x4

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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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