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Best Bench: 64% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 37% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)

Poor: 37% Great: 64%

SPEED RANK: 722^nd / 1442

Gaming 53%

Yacht

Desktop 64%

Destroyer

Workstation 37%

Jet ski

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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: 388^th / 1442

Gaming 71%

Battleship

Desktop 77%

Battleship

Workstation 53%

Yacht


Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		52.6 %			70.6 %	Much faster effective speed. +34%


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	77.4 Pts	81.8 Pts	Slightly lower memory latency. +6%
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	87.3 Pts	106 Pts	Faster single-core speed. +21%
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	159 Pts	210 Pts	Much faster dual-core speed. +32%
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	163 Pts	342 Pts	Hugely faster quad-core speed. +110%
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	167 Pts	359 Pts	Hugely faster octa-core speed. +115%


Memory OC Memory Latency	92.9 Pts		93.4 Pts	+1%
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	120 Pts	Slightly faster OC single-core speed. +7%	112 Pts
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	230 Pts	+3%	224 Pts
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	232 Pts		408 Pts	Much faster OC quad-core speed. +76%
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	232 Pts		419 Pts	Hugely faster OC octa-core speed. +81%

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	0 %		0.26 %	Insanely higher market share. +∞%
Value Value For Money	96.2 %	Slightly better value. +5%	91.2 %
User Rating UBM User Rating	56 %		67 %	More popular. +20%
Price Price (score)	$31	Much cheaper. +72%	$110


Age Newest	119 Months		78 Months	Much more recent. +34%
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watts	More energy efficient. +18%	65 Watts
Cores CPU Processing Cores	2 cores		4 cores	Hugely higher core count. +100%
Threads CPU Processing Threads	2 threads		4 threads	Hugely higher thread count. +100%
Lithography Manufacturing process	22 nm		14 nm	Much newer manufacturing. +36%
Base Clock Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz		3.6 GHz	Faster base frequency. +12%
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	3.2 GHz		3.6 GHz	Faster turbo frequency. +12%
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	232 Pts		420 Pts	Hugely faster OC 64-core speed. +81%
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	166 Pts		364 Pts	Hugely faster 64-core speed. +119%


Series CPU Architecture	Haswell	Coffee Lake
Socket Motherboard Socket	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1151
Graphics Integrated Graphics	HD	UHD 630
Launch Date Launch Date	Q2'14	Q4'17
Cache Cache	3 MB	6 MB
Instruction Set Extensions Instruction Set Extensions	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2
Lithography Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Recommended Price Recommended Customer Price	$72.00	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, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V	DDR4-2400
ECC Memory Supported ECC Memory Supported ‡	Yes	No
Processor Graphics Processor Graphics ‡	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency	1.1 GHz	1.10 GHz
Clear Video HD Tech Intel® Clear Video HD Technology	No	Yes
Graphics Video Max Memory Graphics Video Max Memory	1.7 GB	64 GB
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d) Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡	No	Yes
AES New Instructions Intel® AES New Instructions	No	Yes
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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The Intel G3258 is the first budget Pentium processor to feature an unlocked multiplier. This enables a comfortable overclock to 4.3 GHz using just the stock heat sink and fan. At 4.3 GHz, in terms of single and dual core performance, the G3258 challenges a fully overclocked i7-4790K, the fastest CPU I have seen to date! These results are stunning considering that the G3258 is retailing for around one fifth as much as an i7-4790K. The G3258's Achilles heel is its poor multi-core performance which is over 50% weaker than the group leaders. For the vast majority of users, assuming an overclock of 4.3 GHz, the G3258 is the best value processor on the market by miles. On the other hand, users that encode multi-media or run SLI/Crossfire setups should look elsewhere. ^{[Jul '14 CPUPro]}

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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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Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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