CPUDesktopReleased 2017

Intel Core i3-8100

4C/4T · 65 W

The Core i3-8100 was the entry Core i3 of Intel's 8th Gen Coffee Lake desktop launch in the fourth quarter of 2017, and the first desktop Core i3 with four cores instead of two. It runs at a fixed 3.6 GHz without Turbo Boost or Hyper-Threading and requires a 300-series motherboard. ECC memory is supported when it is paired with a workstation chipset such as the C246.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i3-8100
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 8th Gen Core
Codename: Coffee Lake-S
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Coffee Lake
Release date: 2017
Price: $117Search on Amazon

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 4 cores / 4 threads
Base clock: 3.60 GHz
Boost clock: —
TDP (design W): 65 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 1 MB
L3 cache: 6 MB
Technology (nm): 14 nm
14 nm

Platform

Socket: FCLGA1151
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 630
Clock: 1,100 MHz
Memory type: DDR4-2400
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 64 GB
ECC memory: ✓ Yes
PCIe: PCIe 3.0 (16 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2AVX2
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2Windows 11 26H2
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Listed by Microsoft as a supported processor for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 (8th Gen Core i3 series); Microsoft has not published a separate processor list for 26H2, so the 25H2 status is carried over. Windows 10 and mainstream Linux distributions are supported.