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Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz

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

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

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: 37.87

Overall Rank:
3184th fastest in multithreading out of 4980 CPUs
2476th fastest in single threading out of 4980 CPUs
952nd fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $49.00 USD (2025-01-17)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1856
Single Thread Rating
1417

Samples: 3918*
*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 Math8,943 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,403 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,793 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption324.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression39,229 KBytes/Sec
Physics236 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,721 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,417 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$49.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$76.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU 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) Dell OptiPlex 469-0544 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 i3-2100 3.10 GHz - Desktop (469-0544) $173.91
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HP Compaq 6200 Pro SFF/Core i3-2100 @ 3.1 GHz/3GB DDR3/250GB HDD/DVD-RW/Windows 7 PRO 32 BIT HP Compaq 6200 Pro SFF/Core i3-2100 @ 3.1 GHz/3GB DDR3/250GB HDD/DVD-RW/Windows 7 PRO 32 BIT $162.14
(www.amazon.com)
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,827
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,389
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,068
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,576
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,216
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,726
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,619
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
1,856
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
200.76
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
190.91
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
145.24
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.66
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.54
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
47.31
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
37.87
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 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,684
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
1,417
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2394477 - Feb 06 2025
1965
BL2394203 - Feb 06 2025
1696
BL2392188 - Feb 05 2025
2005
BL2392126 - Feb 05 2025
2012
BL2386113 - Feb 02 2025
1998
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 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
1,856
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-2100
2,253 (+21.4%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100
1,957 (+5.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 615e vs Intel Core i3-2100
2,000 (+7.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 635 vs Intel Core i3-2100
2,237 (+20.5%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100
2,180 (+17.4%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100
2,174 (+17.1%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100
2,049 (+10.4%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100
1,501 (-19.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-2100
2,160 (+16.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core i3-2100
2,081 (+12.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core i3-2100
2,018 (+8.7%)
Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100
1,627 (-12.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,868
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,647
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,606
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,306
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,846
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,512
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,275
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,036
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
363