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IntelBX80684I38100
  

2 Cores, @1.8 GHz, Conroe.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

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

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 81,408 user samples
16 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 37% Base clock 1.8 GHz
Worst Bench: 26% Base clock 1.8 GHz
Poor: 26% Great: 37%
SPEED RANK: 1288th / 1467
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 36%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
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 / 1467
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
32.7 % 70.6 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+116%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
59.9 Pts 81.8 Pts Much lower memory latency.
+37%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
19.6 Pts 106 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+441%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
34.7 Pts 210 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+505%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
35.7 Pts 342 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+858%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
34.1 Pts 359 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+953%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
70.6 Pts 93.4 Pts Much lower OC memory latency.
+32%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
23.2 Pts 112 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+383%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
45.6 Pts 224 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+391%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
45.5 Pts 408 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+797%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
45.1 Pts 419 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+829%
Market Share
Based on 68,896,036 CPUs tested
User Rating
UBM User Rating
50 % 67 % Much more popular.
+34%
Age
Newest
115+ Months 84 Months More recent.
+27%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
46.2 Pts 420 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+809%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
36.2 Pts 364 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+906%
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q3'06 Q4'17
Cache
Cache
2 MB L2 6 MB
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available
Yes No
Lithography
Lithography
65 nm 14 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$106.00 N/A
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
800 MHz FSB 8 GT/s DMI3
Virtualization Tech (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
No Yes
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions
No Yes

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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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