Core i5-7500 vs Core i3-8100

Place in performance ranking	1330	1295
Place by popularity	79	74
Value for money	5.76	5.60
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	5 October 2017 (6 years old)	3 January 2017 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$202
Current price	$157 (1.3x MSRP)	$102 (0.5x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-8100 has 3% better value for money than i5-7500.

Technical specs

Core i3-8100 and Core i5-7500 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	126 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100 and Core i5-7500 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100 and Core i5-7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i3-8100 and Core i5-7500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100 and Core i5-7500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8100 and Core i5-7500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8100 and Core i5-7500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8100 and Core i5-7500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8100 and Core i5-7500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100 and Core i5-7500.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-8100 3.97

i5-7500 4.11
+3.5%

Core i5-7500 outperforms Core i3-8100 by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-8100 6131

i5-7500 6362
+3.8%

Core i5-7500 outperforms Core i3-8100 by 4% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-8100 1246

i5-7500 1273
+2.2%

Core i5-7500 outperforms Core i3-8100 by 2% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-8100 3409

i5-7500 3484
+2.2%

Core i5-7500 outperforms Core i3-8100 by 2% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.