Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 2461 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-2500S - 299 vs 292 FPS
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy 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 |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
