Is a Core i3-8100 good for gaming?

A Core i3-8100 clears the stated processor requirements for 46,955 of the games we've checked. Whether a specific game runs comes down to that developer's own listed specs — not our opinion.

Does a Core i3-8100 meet minimum or recommended processor requirements?

It clears the minimum processor requirement for 46,955 games, and the developer's recommended processor for 20,380 of them (marked with a star in the list above).

How do you decide what a Core i3-8100 can run?

We compare the Core i3-8100 against each game's processor requirement exactly as the developer published it — never our own benchmarks or promises. Your graphics card and memory matter too, so the full check on the homepage includes those.

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Games a Core i3-8100 can run

A Core i3-8100 meets the processor requirements for 46,955of the games we've checked, judged against each developer's own stated specs. Your graphics card and memory matter too, so run the full check to be sure.

Every result is checked against the developer's own stated requirements — never our benchmarks or promises. ★= also clears the developer's recommended processor.

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Rome: Total War™ - Collection

2007

GOGSteam

★

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

2007

GOGSteam

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)

2007

Games a Core i3-8100 can run

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