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Intel Core i3 8100 vs Intel Core i3 8350K

    Intel Core i3 8100 Cpu
    Intel Core i3 8100
      Intel Core i3 8350K Cpu
      Intel Core i3 8350K
      Editiorial reviews
      3
      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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      Introduction and Technical SpecificationsRead more
      Firstly, it is unlocked, and secondly. It's good that you can overclock it, but that's unquestionably a lot of money for a chip that most of us would perceive as being a budget offering.Read more
      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
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      User rating
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      4.3 out of 5
      38 user ratings
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
      Intel Core i3 8350KIntel Core i3 8350K
      Processor socketLGA 1151LGA 1151
      Component forPCPC
      Operating modes64-bit64-bit

      Processor

      Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
      Intel Core i3 8350KIntel Core i3 8350K
      Clock speed3.6 GHz4.0 GHz
      Number of cores44
      Number of threads44
      Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W91.0 W
      Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in
      Bus typeDMI3DMI3
      Idle statesyesyes

      Integrated Graphics

      Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
      Intel Core i3 8350KIntel Core i3 8350K
      On-board graphics adapteryesyes
      TypeIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel 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 8100Intel Core i3 8100
      Intel Core i3 8350KIntel Core i3 8350K
      Cache6 MB8 MB
      Cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
      Memory clock speeds supported by processor2400.0 MHz2400.0 MHz
      Maximum internal memory supported by processor64.0 GB64.0 GB
      Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
      Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)37.5 GB/s37.5 GB/s
      Memory channelsDualDual

      Thermals

      Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
      Intel Core i3 8350KIntel Core i3 8350K
      Cooler includednono
      Thermal specification212.0 °F212.0 °F

      Features

      Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
      Intel Core i3 8350KIntel Core i3 8350K
      Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyes
      Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
      Supported instruction sets
      • AVX 2.0
      • SSE4.1
      • SSE4.2
      • AVX 2.0
      • SSE4.1
      • SSE4.2
      Execute disable bityesyes
      Scalability1S1S

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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