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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Is the Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?

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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 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: 40.94

Overall Rank: 2450

Last Price Change: $45.00 USD (2023-01-25)

Average CPU Mark

1842

Single Thread Rating: 1422
Samples: 3651*
*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	8,994 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,415 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	318.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	38.5 MBytes/Sec
Physics	238 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,691 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,422 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of March 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of March 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of March 2023.
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!
	$149.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OptiPlex 469-0793 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 i3-2100 3.10 GHz - Small Form Factor (469-0793)	$157.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire TC-1760-UA92 Desktop \| 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400 6-Core Processor \| 12GB 3200MHz DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD \| 8X DVD \| Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6 AX201 \| Bluetooth 5.2 \| Windows 11 Home	$549.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Empowered PC Continuum Micro Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen 3 5300G with AMD Radeon Graphics, 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD, 500W PSU, AC WiFi, Windows 11 Home) Gamer Computer	$499.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini PC Windows 11 Pro, KAMRUI AK1 PRO 12GB RAM 256GB SSD Mini Desktop Computer Intel Celeron N5105 Processor,Quad Core Micro Computer 4K, Support 2.5-inch SSD, 2.4G/ 5.0G WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet, HTPC	$209.94 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC10 NUC10i5FNHN Home & Business Desktop Mini PC,10th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-10210U, Upto 4.2 GHz, 4 core, 8 Thread, 25W Intel® UHD Graphics, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Win 10 Pro	$439.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,596
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,799
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,678
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,133
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,948
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,924
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,529
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,797
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,548
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,199
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		1,842

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		185.00
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		141.75
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		141.01
Intel Core i9-12900K		97.87
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.08
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		51.05
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		45.75
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		40.94
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,724
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		1,422

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1782996 - Mar 31 2023		2004
BL1782993 - Mar 31 2023		2004
BL1780531 - Mar 28 2023		1979
BL1780272 - Mar 27 2023		2012
BL1775705 - Mar 22 2023		1990

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 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		1,842
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,164 (+17.5%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,092 (+13.5%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,479 (-19.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,134 (+15.8%)
Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,722 (-6.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9500 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,186 (+18.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,086 (+13.2%)
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,022 (+9.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 905e vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,955 (+6.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,944 (+5.5%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,830 (-0.7%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,822 (-1.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,320
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,450
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,437
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,800
Intel Core i9-13900T		7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,584
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,145
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,937
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,769
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,728
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,699
Intel Core i7-13700KF		6,624
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		457

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

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