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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:
3578th fastest in multithreading out of 5440 CPUs
2799th fastest in single threading out of 5440 CPUs
1020th fastest in out of 1476 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $49.00 USD (2025-08-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1856
Single Thread Rating
1409

Samples: 4144*
*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 Math8,893 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,387 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,732 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption326.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression39,034 KBytes/Sec
Physics233 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,726 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,409 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of November 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of November 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$128.68 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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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,559
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,424
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,964
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,151
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,511
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,118
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,687
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
 1,856
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 255.77
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 183.61
Intel Core i5-12400F
 145.33
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 138.16
Intel Core i9-14900K
 127.58
Intel Core i9-13900K
 103.41
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.77
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 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,602
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,468
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
 1,409
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3020184 - Nov 01 2025
1988
BL3019281 - Nov 01 2025
1921
BL3014396 - Oct 30 2025
1997
BL3014269 - Oct 29 2025
1989
BL3012878 - Oct 29 2025
2013
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 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
 1,856
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100
 1,977 (+6.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 615e vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,000 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,252 (+21.3%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,216 (+19.4%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,178 (+17.4%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,047 (+10.3%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,277 (+22.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,138 (+15.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,031 (+9.5%)
AMD A6-3500 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100
 1,439 (-22.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,768 (+49.1%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,665 (+43.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,424
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,136
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,258
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,801
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,504
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,498
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,271
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,614
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,503
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,478
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,432
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
 360