Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 776 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $38.36 vs $106.02
- Up to 64% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-8100 - $0.08 vs $0.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 7% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Athlon 3000G - 538 vs 503 FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
503
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.58
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Athlon 3000G | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
---|---|---|
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Athlon | Collection | Core i3 |
Picasso | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |