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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.
  • 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 i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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

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: 11.55

Overall Rank:
3010th fastest in multithreading out of 5268 CPUs
2717th fastest in single threading out of 5268 CPUs
688th fastest in out of 1498 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2526
Single Thread Rating
1390

Samples: 136*
*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 Math8,492 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,332 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,869 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption679.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression35,871 KBytes/Sec
Physics229 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,334 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,390 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of July 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of July 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2702020 - Jun 17 2025
2602
BL2662185 - May 30 2025
2671
BL2599470 - May 03 2025
2367
BL2562616 - Apr 18 2025
2191
BL2516034 - Mar 29 2025
2668
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 11th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz
2,526
Intel Core i5-3337U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
2,091 (-17.2%)
Intel Core i5-5300U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
2,709 (+7.3%)
Intel Core i5-5200U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
2,506 (-0.8%)
Intel Core i5-3317U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
2,013 (-20.3%)
Intel Core i3-5005U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
2,012 (-20.3%)
Intel Core i7-620M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
1,974 (-21.8%)
Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
3,016 (+19.4%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
2,888 (+14.4%)
Intel Core i5-5257U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
2,832 (+12.2%)
Intel Core i7-5500U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
2,800 (+10.9%)
Intel Core i7-4510U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
2,628 (+4.1%)
AMD FX-7600P vs Intel Core i3-4100M
2,557 (+1.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,909
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
9,000
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
8,134
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,810
Intel Core i9-14900HX
7,048
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6,778
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,754
Intel Core i9-13950HX
6,751
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,743
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
6,686
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
6,621
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
6,449
Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz
355