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.

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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: 76.98

Overall Rank: 2599

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

Average CPU Mark

1848

Single Thread Rating: 1424
Samples: 3668*
*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	9,007 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,419 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,877 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	320.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	39,471 KBytes/Sec
Physics	239 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,698 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,424 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 31st of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of May 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!
	$24.01 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	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	$619.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Alienware Aurora R14 Liquid Cooled Gaming Desktop - AMD Ryzen 9 5900, 32GB 3466MHz RAM, 1TB SDD + 2TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X Graphics, VR Ready, USB-C, Windows 11 Home – Black	$2299.97 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 11 NUC11PAHi7 Panther Canyon Mini PC, i7-1165G7, NO RAM, NO SSD, NO OS, Barebones, Mini Computers for Business Home Office, Support 8K/WiFi 6/4K Quad Display/Bluetooth 5/Thunderbolt 3	$499.00 (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	$408.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 11 Enthusiast (NUC11PHKi7C, Phantom Canyon) Mini PC 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 Upto 4.7GHz, 32GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD \|GeForce_RTX 2060 \|Thunderbolt 4 \| WiFi\| Window 10 Pro	$1250.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,608
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,811
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,663
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,960
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,886
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,504
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,539
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,140
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		1,848

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.14
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		154.20
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.40
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.11
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		76.98
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		55.81
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.75
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 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,717
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
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		1,424

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5039287 - May 30 2023		2070
BL1829552 - May 30 2023		1871
BL1829238 - May 29 2023		2003
BL1824835 - May 23 2023		1958
BL1824416 - May 22 2023		2014

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 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		1,848
AMD Athlon II X3 455 vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,845 (-0.2%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,857 (+0.5%)
AMD A6-3600 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,645 (-11.0%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,254 (+22.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,242 (+21.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 600e vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,711 (-7.4%)
Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,488 (-19.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,372 (+28.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,323 (+25.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,162 (+17.0%)
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,024 (+9.5%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,951 (+5.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,101
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,454
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,803
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,591
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,192
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,891
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,797
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,794
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,734
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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