Intel Core i3 8100

Cores: 4
L3 cache: 6MB (shared)
TDP: 65 W
Transistor size: 14 nm

Core i3 8100 - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1151 that has 4 cores and 4 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3600 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 6 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630.

Review

Single-Core Performance

37

Multi-Core Performance

10

Power Efficiency

42

Integrated Graphics

23

NanoReview Final Score

26

Compare Intel Core i3 8100 with other CPUs

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

55

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

193

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

1240

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

3692

File compression	296.5 MB/sec
Clang compilation	25.4 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	75.4 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	112.9 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	125.7 pages/sec
Background blur	25.6 images/sec
Photo processing	34 images/sec
Ray tracing	4.46 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1] – 788 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

2190

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

6060

Integer math	16.1 GOps/sec
Floating point math	13.8 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	27M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	10.3M Strings/sec
Data encryption	1.8 GBytes/sec
Data compression	82.3 MBytes/sec
Physics	455 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	7.2B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3] – 4958 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)

Blender CPU

48.14

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	3 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	56.8 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	93.2 PPW
Blender / Watt	0.74 PPW

These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

General

Vendor	Intel
Released	October 5, 2017
Type	Desktop
Instruction Set	x86-64
Codename	Coffee Lake
Model number	i3-8100
Integrated GPU	UHD Graphics 630
AMD Equivalent	- AMD Ryzen 3 2200G

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	4
P-Threads	4
Base Frequency (P)	3.6 GHz

Total
Total Cores	4
Total Threads	4
Bus Frequency	100 MHz
Multiplier	28x
Bus Bandwidth	8 GT/s
L1 Cache	64K (per core)
L2 Cache	256K (per core)
L3 Cache	6MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	No

Package

Fabrication Process	14 nm
TDP (PL1)	65 W
Socket	LGA-1151
Peak Temperature	100°C

Desktop CPU ranking - 193rd place

iGPU

Integrated Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU Base Clock	350 MHz
GPU Boost Clock	1100 MHz
Shading Units	192
TMUs	24
ROPs	3
Execution Units	24
TGP	15 W

iGPU FLOPS

0.4 TFLOPS

See also: Intel UHD Graphics 630 – integrated graphics of Intel Core i3 8100

Memory Support

Memory Types	- DDR4-2400
Max. Memory Size	64 GB
Memory Channels	2
Max. Memory Bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
ECC Support	Yes

Misc

Official Site	Intel Core i3 8100 official page
PCI Express Version	3.0
PCI Express Lanes	16
Technologies	- Compute: BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C - Performance: EIST, TSX - Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x - Security: TXT, XD bit