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Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-10100 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 4 Cores and 8 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1200

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.3 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-10100 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i3-10100 CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2020

CPUmark/$Price: 57.00

Overall Rank:
1671st fastest in multithreading out of 5489 CPUs
1042nd fastest in single threading out of 5489 CPUs
497th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $149.50 USD (2025-12-09)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8522
Single Thread Rating
2594

Samples: 1973*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math28,467 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math17,852 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers22 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,037 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,863 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression127,663 KBytes/Sec
Physics513 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,596 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,594 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$149.50 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,551
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,354
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,952
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,546
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,108
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,684
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz
 8,522
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 282.22
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 163.67
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i5-12400F
 130.77
Intel Core i9-14900K
 130.40
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.29
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz
 57.00
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
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 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,889
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz
 2,594
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3125272 - Dec 11 2025
7706
BL3124815 - Dec 11 2025
1951
BL3123127 - Dec 10 2025
8645
BL3120273 - Dec 09 2025
9119
BL3119631 - Dec 09 2025
9416
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz
 8,522
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-10100
 9,948 (+16.7%)
Intel Core i3-10105F @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-10100
 8,910 (+4.6%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-10100
 9,831 (+15.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i3-10100
 12,598 (+47.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-10100
 10,646 (+24.9%)
Intel Core i5-10400T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-10100
 9,778 (+14.7%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-10100
 9,626 (+13.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i3-10100
 9,201 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-10100
 8,934 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i3-10105 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-10100
 8,245 (-3.3%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-10100
 7,142 (-16.2%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-10100
 7,056 (-17.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,446
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,255
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,795
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,447
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,285
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,669
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,475
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,415
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz
 866