Rank #130 of 155D · Budget

Is the Core i3-8100 good for gaming?

The Core i3-8100 is a capable budget gaming processor — a Budget chip ranked #130 of 155 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score40

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Core i3-8100

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

1440p gaming

Radeon R9 Fury

4K gaming

Titan Xp

↑ Faster: Core i5-6400 ↓ Slower: Core i3-7350K Check for bottlenecks →

Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.