Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3210 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3210 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 1738 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 12% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-3210 - 138 vs 123 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $70.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-8100 - $0.57 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
71.24999999999999%
Price, $
$110
63%
FPS Winner
Buy for $110 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349402 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
FPS
123
89.13043478260869%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349400 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
40.88353413654618%
Multi-Core
1018
29.897209985315715%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i3-3210 |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2013 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |