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 (27 benchmarks)

Mafia II: Definitive Edition

7.5 2020 • Action, Adventure • Hangar 13, D3T

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-8100 (+24%)

MAX 192 FPS

MIN 100 FPS

Intel Core i3-4330

MAX 155 FPS

MIN 101 FPS

Winner

Loser

Ori and the Will of the Wisps Background

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

7 2020 • Action • Moon Studios GmbH

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-8100 (+28%)

MAX 202 FPS

MIN 176 FPS

Intel Core i3-4330

MAX 158 FPS

MIN 127 FPS

Winner

Loser

Gothic Playable Teaser

7.3 2019 • RPG • THQ Nordic Barcelona

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-8100 (+54%)

MAX 54 FPS

MIN 45 FPS

Intel Core i3-4330

MAX 35 FPS

MIN 27 FPS

Winner

Loser

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince Background

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

7 2019 • Action, Adventure, Indie • Frozenbyte

1080p

| high

Intel Core i3-4330 (+0%)

MAX 237 FPS

MIN 208 FPS

Intel Core i3-8100 (+0%)

MAX 237 FPS

MIN 208 FPS

Winner

Loser

Chernobylite Complete Edition Background

Chernobylite Complete Edition

8 2019 • Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation • The Farm 51

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-8100 (+20%)

MAX 109 FPS

MIN 64 FPS

Intel Core i3-4330

MAX 91 FPS

MIN 45 FPS

Winner

Loser

Devil's Hunt

8.1 2019 • Action, Adventure, Indie • Layopi Games

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-8100 (+34%)

MAX 121 FPS

MIN 69 FPS

Intel Core i3-4330

MAX 90 FPS

MIN 41 FPS

Winner

Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 27 benchmarks across 27 games

Avg FPS

Intel Core i3-8100

Avg FPS

Intel Core i3-4330