Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz, Intel Core i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 76.92

Overall Rank: 2921

Last Price Change: $24.01 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

1847

Single Thread Rating: 1418
Samples: 3776*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,795
Thread: 1,589

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz

Integer Math	8,941 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,401 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,816 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	321.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	39,266 KBytes/Sec
Physics	237 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,706 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,418 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$45.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$24.01 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OptiPlex 469-0544 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 i3-2100 3.10 GHz - Desktop (469-0544)	$188.00 (www.amazon.com)
	2.5GbE Firewall Appliance, Intel Core i3 1215U, 6 Core up to 4.40GHz, 6 Intel I226 Ethernet, Sistema Barebone, Mini PC Router, TPM2.0/AES-Ni, Support pfSense/OPNsense	$448.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,348
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,363
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,652
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,578
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,016
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,324
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,768
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,428
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,183
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		1,847

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.13
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.72
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		76.92
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,636
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		1,418

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2079304 - Apr 16 2024 [Excluded]		1729
BL2079072 - Apr 16 2024		1948
BL5061529 - Apr 14 2024		1903
BL5061086 - Apr 10 2024		1644
BL2073597 - Apr 09 2024		1984

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
As of 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		1,847
AMD Athlon II X3 455 vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,863 (+0.9%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,851 (+0.2%)
AMD A6-3600 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,645 (-10.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,271 (+23.0%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,263 (+22.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 600e vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,795 (-2.8%)
Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,488 (-19.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,398 (+29.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,344 (+26.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,209 (+19.6%)
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,035 (+10.2%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,952 (+5.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,626
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,257
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,071
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,569
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,173
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,992
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		808

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz

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