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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 2551 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-2100 - 158 vs 149 FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i3-2100 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $49.0 vs $199.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-8300 - $0.33 vs $1.27 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
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Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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