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Core i7-2600K vs i3-8100


Description
The i7-2600K is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i3-8100 is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-2600K gets a score of 106.9 k points while the i3-8100 gets 157.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-8100 is 1.5 times faster than the i7-2600K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
906eb
Core
Sandy Bridge
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
June 2011
October 2017
Mean monothread perf.
27.38k points
59.18k points
Mean multithread perf.
106.85k points
200.4k points

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i7-2600K
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
9.61k
13.52k (x1.41)
Test#2 (FP)
8.51k
20.57k (x2.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.2k
4.96k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.06k
7.91k (x1.56)
TOTAL
27.38k
46.96k (x1.72)

Multithread

i7-2600K

i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
42.23k
53.4k (x1.26)
Test#2 (FP)
40.09k
80.87k (x2.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.97k
19.03k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.57k
4.29k (x0.94)
TOTAL
106.85k
157.59k (x1.47)

Performance/W
i7-2600K
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
444 points/W
822 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
422 points/W
1244 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
210 points/W
293 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
66 points/W
TOTAL
1125 points/W
2425 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-2600K
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
2528 points/GHz
3757 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2238 points/GHz
5714 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1105 points/GHz
1377 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1333 points/GHz
2196 points/GHz
TOTAL
7204 points/GHz
13044 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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