Intel Core m3-8100Y vs Intel Core i5-3210M

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core m3-8100Y vs Intel Core i5-3210M and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Blender, RealBench, Prime95, Furmark, 7zip, MATLAB, Handbrake, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, AIDA64, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3210M or Intel Core m3-8100Y.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core m3-8100Y

50%

Core i5-3210M

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core m3-8100Y

50%

Core i5-3210M

50%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.6	89.5
Valorant	101.8	101.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.0	57.0
Apex Legends	95.7	95.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.4	76.3
Overwatch	82.5	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.3	70.2
DOOM Eternal	50.9	50.9
Warzone	79.4	79.3
Assassin's Creed	85.5	85.4
Valheim	84.5	84.4

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 m3-8100Y

582%

Core i5-3210M

66%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core m3-8100Y is more energy efficient than the Core i5-3210M as it consumes less power: 5W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 m3-8100Y	Intel Core i5-3210M
Cinbench 15 Single-core	93	107
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	176	256
Cinbench 20 Single-core	231	231
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	412	534
Cinbench 23 Single-core	411	576
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1509	1373

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

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Core i5-3210M
Single-Core	1784	1545
Multi-Core	3053	2429

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

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Core i5-3210M
Single-Core	873	693
Multi-Core	1584	1489

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Core i5-3210M
Announcement date	October 01, 2018	January 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1515	PGA988B
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	3
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.1 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	5700 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	35 W
Memory type	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	33.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	3 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	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 i5-3210M is 55% better than Core m3-8100Y 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 m3-8100Y is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3210M is better: 8
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core m3-8100Y and Intel Core i5-3210M before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core m3-8100Y - all data

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

• Intel Core m3-8100Y specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3210M specs and review.