Intel Core m3-8100Y vs Intel Core i7-8500Y

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core m3-8100Y vs Intel Core i7-8500Y and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Blender, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Prime95, MATLAB, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, WPrime, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Handbrake, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8500Y 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 i7-8500Y

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core m3-8100Y

50%

Core i7-8500Y

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.6	89.8
Valorant	101.8	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	57.0	57.2
Apex Legends	95.7	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.4	76.6
Overwatch	82.5	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.3	70.4
DOOM Eternal	50.9	51.0
Warzone	79.4	79.6
Assassin's Creed	85.5	85.8
Valheim	84.5	84.7

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 tested computers not only did they have 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. 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 i7-8500Y

423%

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 m3-8100Y is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8500Y since it has less power consumption: 5W vs. 5W. Power consumption is especially 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software 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 run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Core i7-8500Y
Cinbench 15 Single-core	93	135
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	176	261
Cinbench 20 Single-core	231	306
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	412	602
Cinbench 23 Single-core	411	435
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1509	2090

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

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Core i7-8500Y
Single-Core	1784	1744
Multi-Core	3053	3061

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

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Core i7-8500Y
Single-Core	873	635
Multi-Core	1584	1801

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Core i7-8500Y
Announcement date	October 01, 2018	March 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCBGA1515
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Amber Lake Y
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	1.5 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5700 millions	5700 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	33.3 GB/s	33.3 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8500Y is 26% 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: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8500Y is better: 22
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 fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core m3-8100Y and Intel Core i7-8500Y before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 i7-8500Y - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8500Y specs and review.