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Intel Core i3 6100 vs Intel Core i3 8100

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      Intel Core i3 8100 Cpu
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      Editiorial reviews
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      3 editorial reviews
      Apart from the odd surprise such as the Haswell-based, multiplier-unlocked Pentium G3258, Intel’s CPU offerings have been consistent in terms of overclockingRead more
      The Intel Core i3-6100 is a good choice for a budget general-purpose PC or as a starting point for a gaming rig.Read more
      This review was originally written before locked Intel chips based on the Skylake architecture - like this i3 - could b…Read more
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      3 editorial reviews
      For $180 the Core i3-8350K is nearly a rebadged Core i5-7600K: both are 14nm quad-cores operating at ~4GHz, but the 8350K is 25% cheaper. Meanwhile, the Core...Read more
      Intel's Core i3-8100 comes with four cores at a low price point. But can it fend off AMD's multiplier-unlocked Ryzen competition?Read more
      We take a look at the ultra-low cost Intel Core i3-8100 in our benchmarks and review. We see how this CPU stacks up to more costly server processors and see whether it is worth saving a few dollars with this intriguing solutionRead more
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      User rating
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      4.1 out of 5
      46 user ratings
      5 stars
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      3 stars
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      4.3 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
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      3 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Intel Core i3 6100Intel Core i3 6100
      Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
      Processor socketLGA 1151LGA 1151
      Component forPCPC
      Operating modes64-bit64-bit

      Processor

      Intel Core i3 6100Intel Core i3 6100
      Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
      Clock speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
      Number of cores24
      Number of threads44
      Thermal Design Power (TDP)35.0 W65.0 W
      Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in
      Bus typeDMI3DMI3
      Idle statesyesyes

      Integrated Graphics

      Intel Core i3 6100Intel Core i3 6100
      Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
      On-board graphics adapteryesyes
      TypeIntel HD Graphics 530Intel UHD Graphics 630
      On-board graphics adapter base frequency350.0 MHz350.0 MHz
      On-board graphics adapter DirectX version12.012.0

      Memory

      Intel Core i3 6100Intel Core i3 6100
      Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
      Cache3 MB6 MB
      Cache typeL3Smart Cache
      Memory clock speeds supported by processor
      • 1333
      • 1600
      • 1866
      • 2133
      		2400.0 MHz
      Maximum internal memory supported by processor64.0 GB64.0 GB
      Memory types supported by processor
      • DDR3L SDRAM
      • DDR4 SDRAM
      		DDR4 SDRAM
      Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)34.1 GB/s37.5 GB/s
      Memory channelsDualDual

      Thermals

      Intel Core i3 6100Intel Core i3 6100
      Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
      Cooler includedyesno

      Features

      Intel Core i3 6100Intel Core i3 6100
      Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
      Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyes
      Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
      Supported instruction sets
      • SSE4.1
      • SSE4.2
      • AVX 2.0
      • SSE4.1
      • SSE4.2
      Execute disable bityesyes
      Scalability1S1S

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Intel Core i3 6100

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              Often compared with Intel Core i3 8100

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              Intel Core i5 9400F
              IntelCore i3 8100
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              AMD Ryzen 5 2600
              IntelCore i3 8100
              AMDRyzen 5 2600
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              Intel Core i3 8300
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              AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
              IntelCore i3 8100
              AMDRyzen 3 2200G
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              AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
              IntelCore i3 8100
              AMDRyzen 3 3200G