Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-2105 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 i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-2105 @ 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) i3-2105 CPU @ 3.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 16.34

Overall Rank:
3742nd fastest in multithreading out of 5822 CPUs
2896th fastest in single threading out of 5822 CPUs
1050th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $112.97 USD (2022-05-18)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1846

Single Thread Rating

1423

Samples: 124*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,720
Thread: 1,544

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz

Integer Math	8,700 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,358 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,748 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	326.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	38,149 KBytes/Sec
Physics	250 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,650 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,423 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of March 2026

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of March 2026.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,410
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,253
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,935
Apple M4 10 Core		23,685
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,597
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,076
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz		1,846

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		192.75
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		173.60
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		144.67
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.54
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.49
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.88
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		62.10
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz		16.34
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,599
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,885
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,490
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz		1,423

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3123398 - Dec 10 2025		2022
BL2550153 - Apr 12 2025		1923
BL2549517 - Apr 12 2025		1527
BL2371596 - Jan 27 2025		1903
BL2243872 - Nov 12 2024		2004

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz		1,846
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i3-2105		2,098 (+13.7%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2105		1,977 (+7.1%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-2105		1,632 (-11.6%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2105		2,276 (+23.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e vs Intel Core i3-2105		1,557 (-15.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-2105		2,278 (+23.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-2105		2,093 (+13.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-2105		2,083 (+12.9%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-2105		1,861 (+0.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-2105		1,843 (-0.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core i3-2105		1,840 (-0.3%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2105		1,712 (-7.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,266
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,523
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,388
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,373
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,163
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,792
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,443
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz		379

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