Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-4100M 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.
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Is the Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCPGA946

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 37 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

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR3L 1333/1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4100M CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i3-4100M CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 11.52

Overall Rank:
3267th fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
2953rd fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
730th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $218.57 USD (2016-10-02)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2518

Single Thread Rating

1379

Samples: 147*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,473
Thread: 1,352

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math	8,442 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,305 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4,833 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	679.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	35,731 KBytes/Sec
Physics	230 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,321 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,379 MOps/Sec

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

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,258
Apple M4 10 Core		23,704
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,621
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,756
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,477
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,132
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,596
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,393
Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz		2,518

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.01
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz		11.52
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,504
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,887
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,615
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,391
Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz		1,379

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3272579 - Feb 08 2026		2504
BL3218816 - Jan 16 2026		1455
BL3135235 - Dec 15 2025		2646
BL3134922 - Dec 15 2025		2668
BL3000535 - Oct 24 2025		2654

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz		2,518
Intel Core i5-3337U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M		2,090 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i5-5300U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M		2,703 (+7.3%)
Intel Core i5-5200U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M		2,503 (-0.6%)
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M		2,426 (-3.6%)
Intel Core i3-5010U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M		2,156 (-14.4%)
Intel Core i5-3317U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M		2,015 (-20.0%)
Intel Core i3-5005U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M		2,011 (-20.1%)
Intel Core i7-620M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M		1,980 (-21.4%)
Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M		2,999 (+19.1%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M		2,905 (+15.4%)
Intel Core i5-5257U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M		2,831 (+12.4%)
Intel Core i7-5500U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M		2,805 (+11.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,408
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,990
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,912
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,884
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,759
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,756
Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz		355

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