intel

Brand

4/4

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i3-8100

$117 Oct 2017 View Details

intel

Brand

6/6

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

Intel Core i5-8600K

$ Oct 2017 View Details

Intel Core i3-8100

4/4 Cores 3.6GHz $117 Oct 2017

Intel Core i3-8100

$117 • Oct 2017

Intel Core i5-8600K

$ • Oct 2017

Intel Core i5-8600K

6/6 Cores 3.6GHz $ Oct 2017

Specs Comparison

Specification	Intel Core i3-8100	Intel Core i5-8600K
Cores	4	6
Threads	4	6
Base Clock	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost Clock	N/A	4.3 GHz
Multiplier Unlocked	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Multiplier	36 X	36 X
TDP	65 W	95 W
Memory Support	DDR4	DDR4
Cache L1	64 KB	64 KB
Cache L2	0.25 MB	0.25 MB
Cache L3	6.00 MB	9.00 MB
Integrated GPU	UHD Graphics 630	N/A
Architecture	Core i3 (Coffee Lake)	Core i5 (Coffee Lake)
Process Size	14nm	14nm
Socket	intel socket 1151	intel socket 1151
Foundry	Intel	Intel
Die Size	126 mm²	N/A
PCI Express	Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)	Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
Transistors	N/A	N/A
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

Intel Core i3-8100

1245 (+33%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Multi Core Performance

3607

Intel Core i3-8100

6775 (+88%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Geekbench 5

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

Single Core Performance

1240

Intel Core i3-8100

1605 (+29%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Multi Core Performance

3692

Intel Core i3-8100

6114 (+66%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

PassMark

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

Overall CPU Score

6134

Intel Core i3-8100

10202 (+66%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

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

Intel Core i3-8100

90.51 FPS (+88%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Comparison in Games (53 benchmarks)

Scars Above

7.9 2023 • Action, Adventure • Mad Head Games

1080p

| ultra

| Patch: v1.1

Intel Core i5-8600K (+20%)

MAX 209 FPS

MIN 196 FPS

Intel Core i3-8100

MAX 174 FPS

MIN 151 FPS

Winner

Loser

Valkyria Chronicles 4

8.5 2018 • Action, RPG, Strategy • SEGA

1080p

| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+15%)

MAX 197 FPS

MIN 176 FPS

Intel Core i3-8100

MAX 172 FPS

MIN 152 FPS

Winner

Loser

Pathfinder Kingmaker

8.5 2018 • Adventure, RPG • Owlcat Games

1080p

| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+11%)

MAX 153 FPS

MIN 140 FPS

Intel Core i3-8100

MAX 138 FPS

MIN 121 FPS

Winner

Loser

Dying Light Bad Blood

7.9 2018 • Action, RPG, Early Access • Techland

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K (+0%)

MAX 169 FPS

MIN 136 FPS

Intel Core i3-8100 (+0%)

MAX 169 FPS

MIN 136 FPS

Winner

Loser

Immortal Unchained

8.2 2018 • Action, Adventure, RPG • Toadman Interactive

1080p

| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+23%)

MAX 180 FPS

MIN 152 FPS

Intel Core i3-8100

MAX 146 FPS

MIN 130 FPS

Winner

Loser

Shadows Awakening

8.3 2018 • Action, RPG • Games Farm

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K (+15%)

MAX 203 FPS

MIN 176 FPS

Intel Core i3-8100

MAX 176 FPS

MIN 151 FPS

Winner

Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 52 benchmarks across 48 games

Avg FPS

Intel Core i3-8100

Avg FPS

Intel Core i5-8600K