intel

Brand

4/4

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i3-8100

$117 Oct 2017 View Details

intel

Brand

2/4

Cores/Threads

3.5GHz

Base Clock

54W

TDP

Intel Core i3-4330

$ Aug 2013 View Details

Intel Core i3-8100

4/4 Cores 3.6GHz $117 Oct 2017

Intel Core i3-8100

$117 • Oct 2017

Intel Core i3-4330

$ • Aug 2013

Intel Core i3-4330

2/4 Cores 3.5GHz $ Aug 2013

Specs Comparison

Specification	Intel Core i3-8100	Intel Core i3-4330
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Base Clock	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost Clock	N/A	N/A
Multiplier Unlocked	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Multiplier	36 X	35 X
TDP	65 W	54 W
Memory Support	DDR4	DDR3
Cache L1	64 KB	64 KB
Cache L2	0.25 MB	0.25 MB
Cache L3	6.00 MB	4.00 MB
Integrated GPU	UHD Graphics 630	Intel HD 4600
Architecture	Core i3 (Coffee Lake)	Core i3 (Haswell)
Process Size	14nm	22nm
Socket	intel socket 1151	intel socket 1150
Foundry	Intel	Intel
Die Size	126 mm²	177 mm²
PCI Express	Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)	Gen 3
Transistors	N/A	1400 million
Max Temperature	100°C	N/A

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

936 (+3%)

Intel Core i3-8100

907

Intel Core i3-4330

Multi Core Performance

3607 (+59%)

Intel Core i3-8100

2263

Intel Core i3-4330

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1240 (+4%)

Intel Core i3-8100

1187

Intel Core i3-4330

Multi Core Performance

3692 (+55%)

Intel Core i3-8100

2383

Intel Core i3-4330

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

6134 (+72%)

Intel Core i3-8100

3558

Intel Core i3-4330

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

48.14 FPS (+32%)

Intel Core i3-8100

36.41 FPS

Intel Core i3-4330

Comparison in Games (38 benchmarks)

Scars Above

7.9 2023 • Action, Adventure • Mad Head Games

1080p

| ultra

| Patch: v1.1

Intel Core i3-8100 (+67%)

MAX 174 FPS

MIN 151 FPS

Intel Core i3-4330

MAX 104 FPS

MIN 80 FPS

Winner

Loser

Valkyria Chronicles 4

8.5 2018 • Action, RPG, Strategy • SEGA

1080p

| high

Intel Core i3-8100 (+10%)

MAX 172 FPS

MIN 152 FPS

Intel Core i3-4330

MAX 156 FPS

MIN 134 FPS

Winner

Loser

Pathfinder Kingmaker

8.5 2018 • Adventure, RPG • Owlcat Games

1080p

| high

Intel Core i3-8100 (+14%)

MAX 138 FPS

MIN 121 FPS

Intel Core i3-4330

MAX 121 FPS

MIN 109 FPS

Winner

Loser

Dying Light Bad Blood

7.9 2018 • Action, RPG, Early Access • Techland

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-8100 (+2%)

MAX 169 FPS

MIN 136 FPS

Intel Core i3-4330

MAX 165 FPS

MIN 116 FPS

Winner

Loser

Immortal Unchained

8.2 2018 • Action, Adventure, RPG • Toadman Interactive

1080p

| high

Intel Core i3-8100 (+46%)

MAX 146 FPS

MIN 130 FPS

Intel Core i3-4330

MAX 100 FPS

MIN 84 FPS

Winner

Loser

Shadows Awakening

8.3 2018 • Action, RPG • Games Farm

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-8100 (+39%)

MAX 176 FPS

MIN 151 FPS

Intel Core i3-4330

MAX 127 FPS

MIN 116 FPS

Winner

Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 37 benchmarks across 38 games

Avg FPS

Intel Core i3-8100

Avg FPS

Intel Core i3-4330