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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10300 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10300 is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - CA$108.62 vs CA$144.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Stray than Core i3-10300 - CA$0.59 vs CA$0.78 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i3-8100 - 185 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
183
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$108.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores Up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$108.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 143 minutes ago
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
185
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
75%
Price, CA$
CA$144.99
74%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$144.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 142 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i3-10300 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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