I3 8100 cinebench: Intel Core i3-8100 Cinebench R23 score

Intel Core i3-8100 Cinebench R23 score

Processor performance Intel Core i3-8100 in the Cinebench R23 benchmarking platform.

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	Cinebench R23 — Multi-thread & single thread score
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G	1.006 4.827
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	980 4.814
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G	1. 057 4.800
Intel Core i5-8500T	857 4.504
Intel Core i3-9100F	1.117 4.144
Intel Core i3-9100	1.109 4.098
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G	982 3.909
Intel Pentium Gold G7400	1.385 3.823
AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE	781 3.750
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G	953 3.637
AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE	1.004 3. 577
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AF	893 3.536
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B	831 3.150
Intel Core i3-8100	707 2.745
AMD Athlon 3000G	1.063 2.683
Intel Celeron G6900	1.313 2.623
Intel Pentium Gold G6400	956 2.503
Intel Core i3-10300	446 2.320
AMD Athlon 200GE	769 2.060
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G	876 1. 829
AMD A8-7680	558 1.749
Intel Celeron J4125	435 1.551
Intel Celeron G4930	770 1.457
Intel Celeron J4115	354 1.017

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Cinebench R23 is cross-platform testing software that allows you to assess the hardware capabilities of a device such as a computer, tablet, server. This version of Cinebench takes into account recent developments in processors with multiple cores and the latest improvements in rendering techniques. The evaluation is ultimately even more relevant. The test scene contains no less than 2,000 objects and more than 300,000 polygons in total.

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Intel Core i3-8100 Cinebench R15 score

Processor performance Intel Core i3-8100 in the Cinebench R15 benchmarking platform.

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	Cinebench R15 — Multi-thread & single thread score
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U	149 855
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G	154 820
Intel Core i5-9500T	155 811
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE	150 800
Intel Core i5-8500T	150 800
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X	234 772
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400GE	170 760
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	162 752
Intel Core i3-9350K	177 749
Intel Core i5-9400T	149 736
Intel Core i5-8400T	138 709
Intel Core i3-9100	181 668
Intel Core i3-8300	164 628
Intel Core i3-8100	154 616
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B	134 604
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G	140 585
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE	150 572
AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE	105 570
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AF	150 570
Intel Pentium Gold G7400	214 552
AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE	147 552
Intel Core i3-9100T	140 550
Intel Core i3-8100T	121 514
Intel Pentium Gold G5600	160 435
Intel Pentium Gold G6400	165 429
Intel Pentium Gold G5500	161 410

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Cinebench R15 evaluates the performance of CPU calculations by restoring a photorealistic 3D scene. The scene has 2,000 objects, 300,000 polygons, uses sharp and fuzzy reflections, bright areas, shadows, procedural shaders, antialiasing, and so on. The faster the rendering of the scene is created, the more powerful the PC is, with a high number of points.

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review, tests, benchmarks and overclocking (2019)

In the Coffee Lake family of processors, the productive model of the Intel Core i3-8100 CPU, which, however, did not acquire Hyper-Threading support, appeared on the budget of many gamers.

And in general, the appearance of 4-core «computers» on the upgraded socket LGA1151 made a lot of noise.

Not because they are something supernatural, because they have been stamped since 2010, but because of their availability. nine0003

Their prices have come down a lot, making CPUs affordable for most gamers.

Until now, there has been nothing like it on the market for budget gaming PCs.

Yes, and modern software likes this accelerator very much, and the integrated graphics core is quite capable of coping with any everyday task, and even not the most resource-intensive game.

Contents:

Features

The main innovation of the CPU based on the Coffee Lake architecture, which the developers themselves attribute to the eighth generation, is the doubled number of processing cores — there are four of them.

Otherwise, the fresh architecture does not have any other significant innovations or advantages over the previous Kaby Lake.

If only because the designers and engineers of the corporation have been working hard in recent years to optimize the 14 nm process used, because 10 nanometer technologies are still inaccessible to computing devices with a large chip area. nine0003

Only one thing remains — to squeeze the maximum out of what is available — increasing the operating frequency to the maximum, as far as the current level of optimization and physical laws allow, and working with technologies for efficient consumption of electrical energy (reducing the thermal package and leakage currents).

Fig. 1 — Pack

Alas, the rush to release devices based on the new microarchitecture did not allow working on a full-fledged model range, and Intel presented only two devices each in the i3-i7 families, which was reflected in a small selection and overpricing. nine0011 And demand, being higher than supply, raises prices even more.

To truly appreciate the capabilities of the i3-8100, you need to run it through a series of tests and, of course, compare the results with the results of testing similar models, including those from AMD.

The Ryzen line of devices are the benchmarks.

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Specifications

The processor operates at the standard clock frequency of 3. 7 GHz, and its multiplier is relatively free, floating. nine0003

Second-generation Turbo Boost automatic overclocking technology is not supported, which is an undoubted minus of the model.

On the other hand, its operating frequency is already quite high, given the price category and the fact that the Core i5-7500 operates at 3.4 GHz.

Fig. 2 — Appearance

The number of new cores is 4, they are able to process information in the same number of threads.

The thermal package is 64 W, which is almost one and a half times less than that of the older model of the i3-8350 line. nine0003

The RAM controller is designed to work only with DDR4 RAM with a clock frequency of 2400 MHz, and in dual-channel mode you can install up to 64 gigabytes of RAM.

When using a motherboard based on the Intel Z370 chipset, the memory can be slightly overclocked.

The amount of fast memory of the third level L3-cache, which was previously only found in the older i7 models, is 8 MB, while the central processors of the i5 model range have a third-level cache with a capacity of 3-4 megabytes. nine0003

Fig. 3 — Characteristics

As for the integrated graphics core, it is called UHD Graphics 630, not HD, as before, v 4.5 support has been introduced instead of the outdated OpenGL version, 23 execution units are used for calculations.

The frequency remains unchanged and can vary from 350 to 1100 MHz in dynamic boost mode.

The integrated graphics processor is quite enough to install the i3-8100 in multimedia systems, but the UHD Graphics 630 will not cope with modern three-dimensional virtual entertainment. nine0003

A true gamer will have to take care of purchasing a discrete graphics accelerator.

The GT2 video chip class means that it is equipped with 24 actuators.

In all other respects, the graphics core is similar to the Kabu Lake graphics, with the difference that its frequencies are slightly increased.

UHD The symbolizes that the graphics core supports pairing with a 4K monitor via a classic HDMI version 2 port or DP 1. 4 interface, and video is supported in 4K resolution with 10-bit color depth. nine0003

In addition to the «brains of the computer» you will have to fork out for an expensive motherboard on the LGA1151 socket.

They are only compatible with new motherboards based on 300-series chipsets.

Until mid-spring 2018, only overclocker motherboards based on the Z370 chipset were such devices. They cost about 2.5 times more than boards for Kaby Lake.

Thus, it will not be possible to assemble a cheap gaming system based on the Core i3-8100, despite the relative cheapness of the CPU. nine0003

Paying a couple of tens of dollars, you can get the i3-8350K or the i5-8400 in general, which offers one and a half times the number of computing cores. Moreover, it has excellent overclocking potential compared to the hero of the review.

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Platform

As expected, along with the new architecture of the central processors, a completely new Z370 logic set was introduced.

Although there is nothing unusual in it, and it is implemented on the basis of LGA1151, artificially, a limitation is set at the motherboard firmware level, which forces buyers of the processor to acquire new motherboards. nine0003

Fig. 4 — Comparison

In fact, the only difference in the logic that supports Coffee Lake is fast DDR4 RAM with a clock speed of 2400 MHz.

Not compatible with DDR3 like Skylake or Kaby Lake.

So far, the Z370 follower is the only platform for the new processor, but the second wave of motherboards is planned to be released in the spring, where support for SDXC memory cards, an integrated bus controller for USB 3.1 ports and an integrated Wi-Fi module will already be implemented. nine0003

However, new boards do not allow overclocking.

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You can download SetFSB on our website using this link

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Packaging

nine0002 The first thing that catches your eye is the packaging, which has undergone a fair redesign.

It has become much more stylish and colorful, it no longer has a place for pale colors and white or black inscriptions.

The delivery set, as it should be, is not limited to one central processor unit.

Additionally included:

cooling system consisting of an aluminum radiator with cut rounded corners and a 7-blade fan, powered by a four-pin plug; a layer of thermally conductive paste is applied to the contact pad of the cooler to improve heat transfer between the computing element and the external environment; nine0152
technical documentation with operating instructions in a large number of languages.

Fig. 5 — Scope of delivery

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Appearance

The semiconductor crystal of the processor has changed its appearance due to the appearance of a pair of additional computing cores located along the bus, stretched along the entire crystal.

Its area is only 150 mm ² .

Fig. 6 — External view of the chip

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Cost

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Testing

As a competitor for the Core i3-8100, we chose AMD’s Ryzen 3 1300X, which is similar in performance, although taking into account the build cost, it should have been replaced at least with a Ryzen 5 1400 or even with a Ryzen 5 1600 to minimize the difference in cost.

If a competitor is inferior in performance somewhere, it is only because of its cheapness.

nine0002 If we had chosen an AMD processor, the price of which is comparable to the i3-8100 (including an expensive motherboard), the result would have been completely different.

The review hero was tested on a GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS gaming motherboard with 16 GB of RAM running in dual-channel mode, the device from Ryzen was installed on an X370 SLI PLUS from MSI.

Test results are compared in two runs:

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second — after increasing the operating frequency.

Fig. 7 — AIDA64

In the test in AIDA64 (the program is a follower of Everest), a competitor from AMD won the palm.

And this despite the fact that its cost is the lowest among all. Moreover, he is ahead of the hero of the review by 15-22% in working with RAM.

But in terms of latency, the Ryzen 3 1300X has become an outsider, the six-core i5-4690K takes the first place, the i3 lags behind it by insignificant ~ 2%. nine0003

Fig. 8 — AIDA64, delay

When working with the free 7-ZIP archiver, the laurel wreath should be given to the FX-8350, and it broke away from the tested sample by 23% when packing files and by an impressive 65% when unzipping compressed files in 7z format.

Fig. 9 — 7-ZIP

When working with compressed data and during its compression into rar format using a commercial archiver developed by a Russian programmer, the situation is similar, but the gap has narrowed to about 44% in the general situation. nine0003

Fig. 10 — WinRar

With the rendering of the test scene through the Corona , FX was the fastest to handle it, and its gap is not as significant as in the case of archivers. It approaches 13% of .

Outsiders this time — the cheapest of the central processors taking part in this test.

Fig. 11 — Corona

In V-Ray Core i3-8100 breaks away from all pursuers for a dozen or more seconds (green color on the diagram, blue shows the result for the graphics adapter). nine0003

Fig. 12 — V-Ray

Encoding the video stream with the x265 codec makes the experimental sample the first to complete the task. Opponents are 8-10 percent behind.

Fig. 13 — Codec x265

In the CineBench R15 benchmark, the FX is the best, the i3 is in second place, although it came in second in the GPU performance test. The difference with the leader is about 6%.

Fig. 14 — CineBench R15

As synthetic tests have shown, Core i3 is not much inferior to competitors (which were in our laboratory at the time of testing), and sometimes even outperforms them. nine0003

However, AMD’s FX is the best for heavy multi-threaded calculations.

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Gaming benchmarks

Until recently, the performance of computers in games was determined by the power of the graphics accelerator, but in recent years, due to the boom in the market for video adapters, most likely associated with cloud computing and the so-called mining, considerable attention should be paid to the requirements for the game before buying a gaming system or virtual entertainment in the line «Central Processing Unit» .

And lowering the extension or degrading graphics with a weak CPU will not work.

That is why the turn of gaming benchmarks has come, and bright representatives in their niche were selected as such.

The fact is that some games are highly dependent on the processor, the optimization of others allows you to play with new budget «brains» of the computer, and still others require multi-core CPUs and can load at least a couple of them, and do not work in one thread. nine0003

Therefore, heavy shooters were included in the test. We also tried to choose settings and projects in such a way that the test was complex, that is, to use as many scenarios as possible, and various ones at that.

In some entertainments, the graphics settings were set to the maximum in order to assess the impact of the graphics subsystem on the result of the processor test, if there is any at all.

Fig. 15 — Playtests

Assassin’s Creed Origins

Let’s go alphabetically, starting with one of the most popular parts of the Assassin’s Creed adventure. HD resolution and ultra graphics settings reduce the load on the graphics accelerator, thus reducing its weight, which will allow a more accurate assessment of the central processor.

In such conditions, the leader of the review became the best, with almost a 20% lead over all competitors.

Only the Ryzen 5 1400 can compete with it here, if we chose processors for price over performance. nine0003

On average it achieved a steady 62 fps with occasional drops up to 423 fps, and the jumps were smoother than others.

No sudden drops or bounces.

Fig. 16 — Assassin’s Creed Origins

Battlefield 1

In heavy resource-intensive and not very optimized shooters like the new Battlefield, according to the results of our experiment, of course, the newest of the processors becomes the best. nine0003

Even though it lost a single frame per second to the Core i5 during overclocking, the drop in fps is not so noticeable and is smoother.

The cheapest chip with a 2x lead is left behind.

Fig. 17 — Battlefield 1

Far Cry Primal

This high-definition shooter shows that AMD has done a lot to increase fps, and even the budget Ryzen 3 can feel quite confident along with the more powerful and expensive giant from Intel — 4690K.

Meanwhile, the hero of the test breaks away from his pursuers by almost 18% both at the average fps and at the minimum. And all this on ultra graphics settings.

Fig. 18 — Far Cry Primal

Ghost Recon Wildlands

The game where Full HD resolution and the highest graphics settings were selected, so that the result is as dependent on the GPU as possible.

Processors from Intel became the first, the difference between the outsider and the leader reaches 30%. nine0012

Fig. 19 — Ghost Recon Wildlands

GTAV
At high graphics settings, the Core i3 outperforms the i5 by a slight margin and has the smoothest frame rate change graph, Ryzen 3 is third, the last place belongs to the “veteran” from the previous generation.

Fig. 20-GTA V

Middle-earth Shadow of War
This benchmark, when run in HD resolution with an ultra preset for picture quality, brought the i5 to the forefront. i3 lagged behind it by some 3-5%, Ryzen lagged even more, the oldest test participant remained in the outsiders. nine0003

Fig. 21 — Middle-earth Shadow of War

Rainbow Six Siege
Tom Clancy’s also confirms the superiority of Intel processors over AMD opponents at ultra-high picture settings.

Here are some antiquities and a well-publicized novelty.

Fig. 22 — Rainbow Six Siege

Rise of the Tomb Raider
«Veteran» is the only one who coped with the «Geothermal Valley» scene and was able to calculate all the elements without a single reload with dynamic camera movement. nine0003

This situation could greatly distort the result, making the advantage in the direction of FX, so I had to choose a different scene.

Here the protagonist of the issue did not give his competitors a single chance, having taken the lead with a margin of 12-23%.

«The old man» is an outsider this time. Never mind, he deserves a medal for the previous scene.

Fig. 23 — Rise of the Tomb Raider

Watch Dogs 2

In this toy, our calculations were not confirmed. nine0012

We assumed that at ultra image settings the FX-8350 would break away from all other participants in the test, despite the difference in generations, but the newest of the processors became the leader.

The difference in the number of issued frames is small, only 6-9, but in percentage terms it is 15-25%. 30 and 35 fps — the difference, you see, is tangible.

Fig. 24 — Watch Dogs 2

The Witcher 3

The final part of Geralt of Rivia’s adventures at maximum graphics is best viewed when using a new CPU. nine0003

The game, by the way, turned out to be one of the most optimized: processors produced the maximum number of frames among all tests. A drawdown of 65 frames — in the leader and up to 48 — in the outsider.

The lowest, but eye-pleasing frame rate, was demonstrated by the most budget CPU.

Fig. 25 — The Witcher 3

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Acceleration

It’s time for the second stage of testing — after overclocking the CPU. In i3, you can only increase the frequency of the RAM. So let’s do it. nine0003

Fig. 26 — AIDA64 after overclocking

Already in the first test, the result is surprising : Ryzen remains the leader, but its advantage is reduced to 10%.

In WinRar, the hero of the review moved up to third place, in other tests the results are almost the same as before, only the numbers have grown a little.

Fig. 27 — CineBench R15 after overclocking

In CineBench R15, the i5 became the leader, and overclocking did not allow the Ryzen to outperform the i3. nine0012

Fig. 28 — RealBench

In RealBench, he did it with a margin of 3%.

Let’s briefly go over the games where there is something to see, with the same settings.

Far Cry Primal — Core i5 came out on top with a difference of 7 and 8%;

Watch Dogs 2 — again i5 — leader, new CPU in second place;

Rise of the Tomb Raider — again only the «veteran» coped with the «Geothermal Valley»;

Ghost Recon Wildlands — AMD chips have closed the gap from the leaders, i5 is ahead of the new product by 1 fps.

As a conclusion, we can say that overclocking provided 8-12% speed and did not allow devices to overheat. Overclocking the RAM for the i3 raised its performance by 3-6%.

At the time of testing, the Intel Core i3-8100 was more expensive than all analogues, so a slight performance advantage cannot be offset by a significant price difference, but the presentation of new motherboards can change the situation. nine0003

Intel Core i3-8100 and i3-8350K Processor Test (Coffee Lake)

2017 Computer System Test Methodology

The introduction of six-core Intel processors for the «modified» LGA1151 platform caused a fair amount of noise. Not at all because they are something unique: in fact, the company has been shipping processors with the “6 cores / 12 threads” formula since 2010, and at the end of 2014, younger models of such became relatively available for broad masses of workers . Yes, and AMD was very successful in early 2017, «lowering» the bar in general to $200 — cheaper than the new Core i7. But all the same, these processors are a new product for the market: nothing like this has been previously offered for low-cost highly integrated systems. Now you can safely purchase some Core i5-8400 or i7-8700 there, install it in a very compact case even without a discrete video card (the integrated video core, as we have already established, is quite suitable for modern software as an “accelerator”, so for only games remain in the frame) and enjoy. Actually, this interest in them and caused. nine0003

Accordingly, there is nothing surprising in the fact that the new Core i3, which began to be delivered in the second wave of shipments, did not cause much noise — they are not fundamentally new products. The “wheel formula” 4/4 is, to some extent, a reference to the Core 2 Quad ten years ago. But even if we discard these processors along with the first generation Core, we find ourselves … in 2011, when the quad-core Core i5 of the «2000» family appeared: with integrated graphics, a ring bus, 6 MiB L3, etc. etc. etc. Of course, performance has grown since then, even other things being equal, and the integrated video core has changed radically, but these processors did not differ fundamentally from the new Core i3. Is it the price level, but against the background of the total cost of the computer and the opportunity to find a processor at a discount (used, or even new) of the previous generation is not so important. Moreover, the price reduction is only potential so far — due to the lack of budget chipsets and boards based on them for the new platform. This will not always interfere with the older Core i3-8350K: an economical overclocker paired with a Z370 board will cost (ideally) cheaper than the i5-7600K + Z270 … On the other hand, if a person was going to buy an i5-7600K, then there is a high probability that he will decide on the i5-8600K instead of saving a little.

However, since there are processors, they need to be tested. Moreover, inexpensive boards will appear in the spring, so you can prepare for this moment in advance. Yes, and with the younger AMD Ryzen models, there is finally something to compare directly, without discounts for different platform functionality. In addition, although there is no fundamental novelty in the updated Core i3, within the framework of the Core i3 family, this is still a step forward — the first since the appearance of these processors in 2010, from which the family was listed as radically dual-core. Meanwhile, Pentiums also became dual-core (albeit with Hyper-Threading) last year, so (as we wrote in their review) the need to “shift up” other families became obvious — regardless of who else releases what there . nine0003

Test stand configuration

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Processor Intel Core i3-8100 Intel Core i3-8350K Intel Core i5-8400

Core name Coffee Lake Coffee Lake Coffee Lake

Production technology 14 nm 14 nm 14 nm

Core frequency, GHz 4.0 2.8/4.0

Number of cores/threads 4/4 4/4 6/6

L1 cache (total), I/D, KB 128/128 128/128 192/192

L2 cache, KB 4×256 4×256 6×256

L3 cache, MiB 6 8

RAM 2×DDR4-2400 2×DDR4-2400 2×DDR4-2666

TDP, W 65 91 65

Price
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The company is currently shipping exactly two «eighth generation» Core i3s, so it’s logical to test both — and add the results of the younger Core i5 to them to evaluate what you can get for a little more money. Indeed, «a little» — the recommended price of the i3-8350K is literally $ 10-$ 15 less, so the fee for six-core is generally small. On the other hand, the 8350K looks like a is a very good (albeit a quad-core) processor: a base frequency of 4 GHz and unlocked multipliers make it a direct competitor to the once older Core i5-7600K, and the flagship of the “sixth” generation of the family could generally get such a core frequency only during overclocking, otherwise limited to only 3.9 GHz, and even then not on all cores. In addition, the 8350K also has as much as 8 MiB of L3 cache, which was only found in the first generation Core i5. In a word, the model is interesting for everyone . .. but it is no longer fashionable, and for an out-of-fashion “quad-core” it is a little expensive. The Core i3-8100, on the contrary, costs as much as the Core i3 should, however (judging by the performance characteristics) it should be able to easily compete in performance with processors of the Core i5-7500 level, not to mention older and slower ones. nine0003

Processor AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 5 1400

Core name Ryzen Ryzen Ryzen

Production technology 14 nm 14 nm 14 nm

Core frequency, GHz 3.1/3.4 3.5/3.7 3.2/3.4

Number of cores/threads 4/4 4/4 4/8

L1 cache (total), I/D, KB 256/128 256/128 256/128

L2 cache, KB 4×512 4×512 4×512

L3 cache, MiB 8 8 8

RAM 2×DDR4-2667

TDP, W 65 65 65

Price
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The closest analogues of the Core i3 in terms of the processor part are, as already mentioned, Ryzen 3. The situation with prices is a little more complicated, since the Ryzen 3 1200 costs (officially) a little cheaper than the Core i3-8100, and 1300X — slightly more expensive, but both are noticeably cheaper than the Core i3-8350K. The latter is already comparable in price to the Ryzen 5 1400, and the Core i5-8400 directly competes with the Ryzen 5 1500X. But virtually — after all, Ryzen processors have been on the market for a long time, and there are also inexpensive motherboards for them in a wide range, so retail prices for the platform «as a whole» can be very different — up to the direct intersection of the younger Core i5 already with six-core Ryzen 5 1600, which (as we already know) is 15 percent faster on average. On the other hand, if you start comparing prices, you will also have to take into account the fact that Ryzen processors with an integrated GPU are not yet available. And when they do, they will be limited to four cores (at least for the first time), but they will get faster graphics. In general, there are still a lot of factors to consider. Or not to take into account what we will do today for simplicity — just remembering that the Ryzen 5 1600 is a little faster than the entire «new» trio of Intel, and even favors overclocking. nine0003

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Processor Intel Core i3-7350K Intel Core i5-7400 Intel Core i5-7600K

Core name Kaby Lake Kaby Lake Kaby Lake

Production technology 14 nm 14 nm 14 nm

Core frequency, GHz 4.2 3.0/3.5

Number of cores/threads 2/4 4/4 4/4

L1 cache (total), I/D, KB 64/64 128/128 128/128

L2 cache, KB 2×256 4×256 4×256

L3 cache, MiB 4 6 6

RAM 2×DDR4-2400 2×DDR4-2400 2×DDR4-2400

TDP, W 60 65 91

Price
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As for the processors for the «old» version of LGA1151, everything is simple here — the recommended retail prices of devices do not depend on the first digit of the number. But a direct comparison is not interesting — it is obvious that the i3-8100 in multi-threaded applications is always faster than the i3-7100, etc. Yes, and from the point of view of the buyer, the 8350K is a direct competitor not at all for the immediate predecessor in the form of the i3-7350K, but analog i5-7600K as mentioned above. Therefore, we decided to take the results of such a trio — the fastest dual-core Core i3 (which, apparently, will remain forever) and a pair of Core i5. nine0003

We won’t touch the integrated video core today — compared to the previous generation, it still hasn’t changed. Enough for non-gaming applications, unsuitable for games — the situation remains stable. Moreover, as already mentioned, there is no such thing in desktop Ryzen yet. Therefore, all systems were equipped with a video card based on the GeForce GTX 1070 — at the same time we will evaluate the gaming performance. The amount of RAM in all cases was 16 GB. Its clock speed is the maximum «official» for Intel processors and 2933 MHz for Ryzen.

Test Method

The method is described in detail in a separate article. Here we briefly recall that it is based on the following four pillars:

iXBT.com performance measurement method based on real applications of the 2017 sample

Processor Power Test Methodology

How to Monitor Power, Temperature, and Processor Load During Testing

2017 Game Performance Measurement Methodology

Detailed results for all tests are available as a complete results spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel 97-2003 format). Directly in the articles, we use already processed data. This is especially true for application tests, where everything is normalized relative to the reference system (AMD FX-8350 with 16 GB of memory, GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card and Corsair Force LE 960 GB SSD) and grouped by computer application areas.

iXBT Application Benchmark 2017

In this (and most other) application group, the Core i3-7350K can only be considered a whipping boy, while the new models are comparable to the Core i5 — as expected. In principle, the i3-8350K can compete to some extent with the younger Ryzen 5 1400, but against the background of the Core i5-8400 it looks too pale. Moreover, it is obvious that even overclocking will not fix the matter here. The Core i3-8100, after the appearance of inexpensive motherboards, will be extremely interesting as a processor for a budget computer — especially without a discrete graphics card. However, it can also compete with Ryzen 3 when buying one — but only after the appearance of inexpensive chipsets and boards based on them. nine0003

In general, the alignment does not change — only the Core i3 has strengthened its position relative to comparable in price (alas, so far virtually) Ryzen. The Core i3-8350K once again overtook the Core i5-7600K, which again we are not inclined to consider too great a success — it is obvious that such loads are most favorable to six-core AMD and Intel processors, since the latter are not much more expensive now. The younger representatives of the respective lines anyway.

Note that in video editors, the Core i3-8100 has already managed to bypass the Ryzen 5 1400 — the degree of utilization of multi-core multi-threaded processors in these programs is much lower than with pure encoding. That is, as a budget solution, it will be very good. But only will be — when budget boards appear. And the Core i3-8350K can also come in handy with a “non-budget” board, but in our opinion it is too expensive for such performance, but even when overclocked, it will at best catch up with the Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 1600 operating in normal mode. Or slightly overtake — nothing more. Thus, the «overclockable» Core i3 still remains a rather odd solution. Albeit not as strange as the Core i3-7350K was.

Adobe Photoshop «spoils the raspberries» not only Core i5, but also Core i3. However, as it turned out, exactly one of the filters used is to blame, so we plan to abandon it when we (soon) update the testing methodology. However, even in this situation, the Core i3-7350K could hardly be considered a winner, although of all the Intel processors shown in the diagram, only it has Hyper-Threading support: thanks to the rest of the programs, the i3-8350K demonstrates the same results. And the i5-8400 is even faster — and even faster than the Ryzen 5 1400. However, the version of Lightroom we use, in turn, shows a little strange results on six- and eight-core AMD processors, so we will abstain from the final verdict on intercompany competition for now — until we update the programs . And with the internal company, everything is simple — once again you can put approximate equal signs in pairs «i3-8100 / i5-7500» and «i3-8350K / i5-7600K». nine0003

As for text recognition, the behavior of FineReader also has a peculiar nuance — “super-linear” scaling in pairs of Ryzen 5 1400/1600 and now the same when comparing i5-8350K with i5-8400. One gets the feeling that the program is very demanding on the memory system, and 8 MiB L3 is clearly not enough to complete the test task, and in the Core i7-7700K/8700K pair, the difference in the results is slightly larger than one might expect. However, this is only of academic interest — it is clear that with such a relatively simple integer and easily parallelized load, neither physical cores nor additional computation threads will ever be superfluous. But the first ones are more preferable, so it remains to be glad that the Core i5 received exactly six cores without HT, and not four with HT. Although this may well be just due to estimates for future competition with Ryzen-based APUs. nine0003

Neat ladders in all families, some dislike for Ryzen (but this application was very favorable to processors of the FX family) and … no need for a large number of cores / threads — unlike the previous case. As you can see, this happens.

The cores are needed, the threads are not very good, there is a certain «sharpening» for Intel — for obvious reasons, the whole trio of processors for the «new» LGA1151 is in the race favorites. Of the rest of the six, the only one who managed to overtake at least the Core i3-8100 was exclusively the (recently top-end) Core i5-7600K. nine0003

But in general, the architectural similarity of the «seventh» and «eighth» generation Core processors and the changed quantitative characteristics lead to a logical result: the Core i3-8100 demonstrates performance at the level of the average Core i5 of the recent past and easily overtakes any Ryzen 3, and The Core i3-8350K is a full-fledged replacement for the Core i5-7600K (not to mention the slightly older 6600K) and can even compete with the younger Ryzen 5, but … In our opinion, it’s still too expensive: the price difference with the six-core ones is too small AMD processors, and with «colleagues» — even less. A lover of overclocking experiments, who is ready to buy an appropriate board, as it seems to us, will still choose the Core i5-8600K. Or the Ryzen 7 1700 in general. And if you want to save money, the Ryzen 5 1600 overclocks perfectly, and on inexpensive boards. If anyone wanted to buy a quad-core Core for overclocking, then he probably already did it in seven years. And they are unlikely to change to something of the same level. nine0003

Power consumption and energy efficiency

Another disadvantage of the older models in the range is higher power consumption. However, Intel managed to deal with this issue better than AMD — there is no such noticeable dependence on the clock frequency, but all the same — a system on a processor with a smaller number of cores does not necessarily outperform one with a large number. True, in the previous generation, things were even worse with this, so new solutions can even save a little without adjusting for performance. nine0003

And it’s even better with her. But once again, this is most noticeable in the case of younger models in the lines, i.e. Core i3-8100 and i5-8400. At the same time and inexpensive. But they suffer greatly from the lack of cheap boards, and also from the peculiarities of retail pricing. However, the Core i3 was just lucky with the latter — due to the lack of much excitement, their prices are somewhat closer to the set level right now.

iXBT Game Benchmark 2017

In principle, even the Core i3-7350K was enough to get maximum results, and the rest — even more so. And since March, the game is expected to switch to a completely new engine, so we will not study its results too thoughtfully. nine0003

In this case, too — there are simply not enough video cards here. Even for such relatively inexpensive processors 🙂

Strategies have always been and will be processor-dependent, but they can also manage with a decent quad-core processor. Such as the new Core i3, for example.

We have already noted that the best processors for LGA1150 look best in this game. The new Core i5, however, is also not bad, but the Core i3 does not shine. However, with a decent video card, 60+ FPS provide — and okay. nine0003

The game is not old, but it can manage with two cores. As a result, the old Core i3-7350K wins everyone, where the frequency of these two cores is maximum 🙂 Although in general, again, there are about 60 FPS — and this is quite enough.

Some processors in this game allow you to get a hundred frames per second — how much this can be noticeable in practice is a debatable question. What is more important to us is that the new Core i3s behave as expected — normal quad-cores. Many games already know how to use so much, far from many more, but even in the latter case, as we see, this is usually enough. nine0003

In this game, we barely get to the maximum, but already quite a bit. However, modern Pentiums provide more than 60 FPS in it, which in practice will be even redundant — it is unlikely that anyone will use a GTX 1070-class video card with them. Yes, and the new Core i3 is also unlikely — after all, at the level of recommended prices more consistent with different versions of 1060. But more is possible — if you are interested in games at all, then we can assume that Core i3 have again become good «game processors» in the sense that is usually put into this oxymoron 🙂

Total

In principle, the test result was predictable in advance: if there was some intrigue when comparing the “new” Core i5s with the old Core i7s (and many other processors, including not too old ones), then “ new «Core i3 ideologically exactly the same as the» old «Core i5, and therefore behave similarly. With older than intended for the previous version of LGA1151, there will, of course, be more discrepancies, but all of them are not qualitative, but only quantitative (and therefore not very significant in practice). But sometimes you need to check what seems to be true in advance — the result turns out to be appropriate, but this is also a result. nine0003

As for the assessment of new processors in general, it is generally closer to positive. Firstly, this is another small reduction in the cost of «productivity for the people», which is difficult to object to. Secondly, the increasing attractiveness of the Optane Memory caching technology: in the past year, it was greatly hindered by the lack of compatibility with the Pentium and the latter’s too small differences from the Core i3, and it is generally incompatible with older devices. Now, another compatible platform, and the reason for choosing it to pay extra for Core i3, and not be limited to Pentium Gold (this is how models on the «adult» microarchitecture will now be called — unlike the «atomic» Pentium Silver) has also appeared. And even in the absence of a radical novelty, there are also advantages — as a result, the retail prices of the Core i3, literally from the moment of the announcement, turned out to be much closer to the recommended ones than for the still slightly scarce Core i5/i7. But the price spoons of honey are spoiled by a big fly in the ointment: there are still no «proper» motherboards for these processors. Inexpensive models based on the Z370 suitable for the Core i3-8350K have already appeared, but they are only relatively “inexpensive”: boards for the B350 are one and a half times cheaper, so with t. for an overclocker (if he is at all interested in another quad-core Core), a set of such a board and a Ryzen 5 1600 is even more interesting at a price. And for the Core i3-8100 (as well as for the Core i5-8400), cheaper motherboards are vital — all the same, in their case, there will not even be an “overclocking itch”. But the boards will have to wait until spring, i.e., at best, the market will stabilize by the summer — and then new interesting processor models may come out.