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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3330S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-8100 is 1858 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3330S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 9% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-3330S - 173 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-3330S - $110.0 vs $149.95
- Up to 33% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-3330S - $0.64 vs $0.95 per FPS
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
158
91.32947976878613%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
67.36842105263159%
Price, $
$149.95
73%
Intel Core i5-3330S Processor 2.7GHz 5.0GT-s 6MB LGA 1155 CPU44; OEM
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
544
43.69477911646587%
Multi-Core
1616
47.459618208516886%
Intel Core i5-3330S | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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