Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-2100T 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 i3-2100T @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 0 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100T CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 23.68

Overall Rank:
3826th fastest in multithreading out of 5441 CPUs
3416th fastest in single threading out of 5441 CPUs
1103rd fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $64.63 USD (2025-06-21)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1531

Single Thread Rating

1117

Samples: 62*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,202
Thread: 1,243

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math	7,086 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	2,795 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4,673 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	266.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	31,279 KBytes/Sec
Physics	225 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,348 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,117 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of November 2025

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of November 2025.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,561
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,422
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,961
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,848
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,513
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,117
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,687
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,145
Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50GHz		1,531

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		263.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		183.61
Intel Core i5-12400F		145.35
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		138.15
Intel Core i9-14900K		127.59
Intel Core i9-13900K		103.40
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		47.80
Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50GHz		23.68
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 10th 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 i3-2100T @ 2.50GHz		1,117

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2877368 - Sep 01 2025		1621
BL2877185 - Sep 01 2025		1619
BL2585485 - Apr 27 2025		1644
BL2585464 - Apr 27 2025		1649
BL2572168 - Apr 22 2025		1445

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50GHz
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50GHz		1,531
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100T		1,856 (+21.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 415e vs Intel Core i3-2100T		1,481 (-3.2%)
AMD Athlon II X2 270 vs Intel Core i3-2100T		1,333 (-12.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100T		1,912 (+25.0%)
AMD A6-3500 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100T		1,439 (-6.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-2100T		2,265 (+48.0%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100T		1,976 (+29.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100T		1,805 (+17.9%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 vs Intel Core i3-2100T		1,671 (+9.2%)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 vs Intel Core i3-2100T		1,600 (+4.6%)
AMD Athlon II X3 425 vs Intel Core i3-2100T		1,595 (+4.2%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250e vs Intel Core i3-2100T		1,202 (-21.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th 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		11,256
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,504
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,496
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,271
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,613
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,501
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,482
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,427
Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50GHz		408

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