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Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-2130 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 i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.4 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) i3-2130 CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i3-2130 CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 49.27

Overall Rank:
3189th fastest in multithreading out of 5126 CPUs
2306th fastest in single threading out of 5126 CPUs
942nd fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $41.77 USD (2025-05-22)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2058
Single Thread Rating
1568

Samples: 593*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,149
Thread: 1,747

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz

Integer Math9,915 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,799 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,423 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption363.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression43,754 KBytes/Sec
Physics245 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,906 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,568 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of May 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$41.77 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,697
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,312
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,032
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,475
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,174
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,708
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
 2,058
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 233.04
Intel Core i5-12400F
 178.68
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 163.35
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 161.93
Intel Core i9-13900K
 158.64
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.63
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.93
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
 49.27
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 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
 1,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2616258 - May 10 2025
1359
BL2607996 - May 07 2025
2151
BL2607914 - May 07 2025
2208
BL2539559 - Apr 08 2025
2228
BL2539446 - Apr 08 2025
2236
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
 2,058
AMD Phenom II X4 960T vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,375 (+15.4%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,185 (+6.2%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,043 (-0.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,263 (+10.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,412 (+17.2%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,274 (+10.5%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-2130
 1,853 (-9.9%)
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-2130
 1,565 (-24.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,081 (+1.1%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,181 (+6.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,169 (+5.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,020 (-1.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,499
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,156
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,332
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,595
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,511
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,282
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,809
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,684
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,520
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,446
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,426
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
 386