Intel Core i3-4100U @ 1.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-4100U 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 i3-4100U @ 1.80GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a newly released CPU that contains 2 Cores and 4 Threads. This CPU may not do well with games especially more recent releases. Best to check with your system requirements from the developer of the games you are interested to see if it is compatible. [More ...]

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Intel Core i3-4100U @ 1.80GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1168

Clockspeed: 1.8 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 15 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: 16 GB (DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4100U CPU @ 1.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2026

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
3645th fastest in multithreading out of 5783 CPUs
3677th fastest in single threading out of 5783 CPUs
819th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1926

Single Thread Rating

1049

Samples: 1*
*Margin for error: High

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-4100U @ 1.80GHz

Integer Math	6,375 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,221 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	3,630 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	521.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	26,989 KBytes/Sec
Physics	181 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,749 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,049 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-4100U @ 1.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of February 2026

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of February 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 12th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,259
Apple M4 10 Core		23,700
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,627
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,759
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,484
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,599
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,394
Intel Core i3-4100U @ 1.80GHz		1,926

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.02
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Intel Core i3-4100U @ 1.80GHz		NA
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 12th 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		3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,392
Intel Core i3-4100U @ 1.80GHz		1,049

Last 1 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4100U @ 1.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3204815 - Jan 11 2026		1926

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-4100U @ 1.80GHz
As of 12th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4100U @ 1.80GHz		1,926
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i3-4100U		2,040 (+5.9%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i3-4100U		1,949 (+1.1%)
AMD A8-7410 APU vs Intel Core i3-4100U		1,816 (-5.7%)
AMD A8-6410 APU vs Intel Core i3-4100U		1,773 (-8.0%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i3-4100U		1,696 (-12.0%)
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100U		2,350 (+22.0%)
Intel Core i7-3537U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100U		2,349 (+22.0%)
AMD A10-9600P vs Intel Core i3-4100U		2,318 (+20.3%)
Intel Core i5-4210U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100U		2,314 (+20.1%)
Intel Core i3-6006U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100U		2,275 (+18.1%)
AMD A10-8700P vs Intel Core i3-4100U		2,253 (+16.9%)
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100U		2,242 (+16.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4100U @ 1.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,772
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,415
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,992
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,909
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,762
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,905
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,751
Intel Core i3-4100U @ 1.80GHz		425

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