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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-8100 is 1858 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $106.51 vs $110.0
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 6% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-3330 - 165 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-3330 - $0.67 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3330 - 65 vs 77 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i5-3330 3 GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I53330
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
96%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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