Intel Core i3-8100T vs Intel Core i5-8265U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-8100T vs Intel Core i5-8265U and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like 7zip, MATLAB, Gears 5, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, SuperPi, 3DMark, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Prime95, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Watch Dogs Legion
Death Stranding
Rainbow Six Siege
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valheim
Halo Infinite
Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
Valorant
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8265U or Intel Core i3-8100T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-8100T

51%

Core i5-8265U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8100T

51%

Core i5-8265U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.3	91.4
Valorant	103.8	103.8
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	58.1
Apex Legends	97.5	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	77.8	77.9
Overwatch	84.1	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	71.6
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.9
Warzone	80.9	81.0
Assassin's Creed	87.2	87.2
Valheim	86.1	86.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8100T

83%

Core i5-8265U

201%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-8265U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-8100T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-8100T	Intel Core i5-8265U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	132	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	530	549
Cinbench 20 Single-core	347	401
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1274	1135
Cinbench 23 Single-core	685	606
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2660	1674

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-8100T	Intel Core i5-8265U
Single-Core	1951	2175
Multi-Core	5323	6181

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-8100T	Intel Core i5-8265U
Single-Core	876	907
Multi-Core	3255	3312

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-8100T	Intel Core i5-8265U
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	April 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1528
Core name	Coffee Lake	Whiskey Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency		3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	1.6 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-8100T is 48% better than Core i5-8265U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-8100T is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8265U is better: 15
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-8100T and Intel Core i5-8265U before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-8100T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-8100T specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8265U specs and review.