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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: 37.84

Overall Rank:
3225th fastest in multithreading out of 5027 CPUs
2508th fastest in single threading out of 5027 CPUs
962nd fastest in out of 1418 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1854
Single Thread Rating
1414

Samples: 3952*
*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 Math8,928 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,396 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,771 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption324.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression39,148 KBytes/Sec
Physics235 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,720 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,414 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of March 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


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 20th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,775
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,331
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,052
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,504
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,873
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,201
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,719
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,629
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
 1,854
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.44
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.23
Intel Core i9-13900K
 87.86
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.36
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
 37.84
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
 1,414
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2491090 - Mar 18 2025
1631
BL2490001 - Mar 18 2025
1591
BL2488822 - Mar 17 2025 [Excluded]
1742
BL2488519 - Mar 17 2025
2030
BL2487925 - Mar 17 2025
1965
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 20th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
 1,854
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,257 (+21.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 615e vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,000 (+7.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 635 vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,237 (+20.7%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,181 (+17.6%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,180 (+17.6%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,041 (+10.1%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100
 1,502 (-19.0%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,271 (+22.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,166 (+16.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,081 (+12.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,022 (+9.1%)
AMD A6-3500 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100
 1,439 (-22.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,193
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,376
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,857
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,579
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,561
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,297
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,827
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,711
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,624
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,500
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,500
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,439
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
 362