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Intel Core i3 8100 vs Intel Core i5 2500

Intel Core i3 8100 Cpu
Intel Core i3 8100
Intel Core i5 2500 Cpu
Intel Core i5 2500
User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
Intel Core i5 2500Intel Core i5 2500
Processor socketLGA 1151LGA 1155
Operating modes64-bit64-bit

Processor

Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
Intel Core i5 2500Intel Core i5 2500
Clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Number of cores44
Number of threads44
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W95.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in
Bus typeDMI3DMI
Idle statesyesyes

Integrated Graphics

Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
Intel Core i5 2500Intel Core i5 2500
On-board graphics adapteryesyes
TypeIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics 2000
On-board graphics adapter base frequency350.0 MHz850.0 MHz

Memory

Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
Intel Core i5 2500Intel Core i5 2500
Cache6 MB6 MB
Cache typeSmart CacheL3
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64.0 GB32.0 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)37.5 GB/s21.0 GB/s

Features

Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
Intel Core i5 2500Intel Core i5 2500
Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
Supported instruction sets
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
AVX
Execute disable bityesyes

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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