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In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms Core i7-3520M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 1950 days newer than Core i7-3520M.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3520M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 8% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-3520M - 244 vs 226 FPS
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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores Up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-3520M
Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3520M
Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
568
45.622489959839356%
Multi-Core
1152
33.83259911894273%
Intel Core i7-3520M | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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