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Intel Core i3-8100 vs Intel Celeron J3160. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2017
Intel Core i3-8100
Intel Core i3-8100
Released
Q1/2016
Overall score
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Intel Celeron J3160
Intel Celeron J3160

What's the best choice Intel Core i3-8100 or Intel Celeron J3160? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i3-8100 has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q4/2017.

Intel Celeron J3160 has a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 6 W. Released in Q1/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    797 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 56% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 1.60 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-8100 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    387 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    354 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    399 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    486 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    569 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    753 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    853 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    220 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    316 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    261 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    321 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    77 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    652 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1550 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.09 times less performance per watt

    6 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Celeron J3160 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    1048 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    999 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1418 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1446 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1456 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    840 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    776 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    806 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    740 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    299 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1226 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    287 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i3-8100 Intel Core i3-8100
Intel Celeron J3160 Intel Celeron J3160
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i3 left arrow Intel Celeron
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 8
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000 left arrow Intel Celeron J3000/N3000
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i3-7100 left arrow --
  • Successor
    Intel Core i3-9100 left arrow --
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.60 GHz left arrow 1.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 2.24 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow 2.24 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 400
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.32 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.10 GHz left arrow 0.70 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 12
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 96
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 8
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q1/2015
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Celeron J3160 and Intel Core i3-8100. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 2.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 4
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-8100 and Intel Celeron J3160 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 6 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow --
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-8100 and Intel Core i3-8100, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 2.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S left arrow Braswell
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow BGA 1170
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q1/2016

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i3-8100 and Intel Celeron J3160.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
154
Intel Core i3-8100
38
Intel Celeron J3160
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
616
Intel Core i3-8100
136
Intel Celeron J3160
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
971
Intel Core i3-8100
208
Intel Celeron J3160
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
3134
Intel Core i3-8100
688
Intel Celeron J3160
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
422
Intel Core i3-8100
147
Intel Celeron J3160
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3834
Intel Core i3-8100
943
Intel Celeron J3160
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
12193
Intel Core i3-8100
3161
Intel Celeron J3160
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.91
Intel Core i3-8100
0.44
Intel Celeron J3160
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
6.55
Intel Core i3-8100
1.67
Intel Celeron J3160
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
37.4
Intel Core i3-8100
14.5
Intel Celeron J3160
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
8114
Intel Core i3-8100
1950
Intel Celeron J3160

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