Core i3-8100 vs Core i3-N305: CPU comparison

Performance score

Core i3-8100 2017 · 4/4 cores/threads, 65 W

16.20

Core i3-N305 2023 · 8/8 cores/threads

16.27

Core i5-12450H Core Ultra 7 258V Ryzen 5 7500F Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Ryzen 7 9800X3D Core i9-14900HX Core i9-14900K Ryzen 9 9950X

Core i3-8100 and Core i3-N305 are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.

The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

CPU rendering (Blender)

Core i3-8100

32

faster than 12% of tested · runs: 2

Core i3-N305

54+69 %

faster than 7% of tested · runs: 1

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.

Overview

	Core i3-8100	Core i3-N305
Score (0–100)	16.2	16.27
Ranking position	468	467
Power efficiency (0–100)	13.02	no data
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture	Coffee Lake	Gracemont (Alder Lake-N)
Release date	Q4 2017	Q1 2023

Specifications

	Core i3-8100	Core i3-N305
Cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Base clock	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Process node	14 nm	no data
Unlocked multiplier	no	no
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics
NPU (AI accelerator)	no	no

Compatibility

	Core i3-8100	Core i3-N305
Socket	LGA1151	no data
TDP	65 W	no data

Memory and PCI Express

	Core i3-8100	Core i3-N305
Memory type	DDR4-2400	no data
Memory channels	2	no data
Max memory	64 GB	no data
PCI Express version	3.0	no data
PCIe lanes	16	no data

Pros and cons

Core i3-8100

11% faster single core

Core i3-N305

more cores: 8 vs 4
more threads: 8 vs 4
newer: released in 2023

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