Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151

Clockspeed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 51 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: 64 GB (DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7100 CPU @ 3.90GHz, Intel Core i3-7100 CPU @ 3.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 70.85

Overall Rank: 1880

Last Price Change: $61.19 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

4336

Single Thread Rating: 2310
Samples: 2018*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,831
Thread: 2,239

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

Integer Math	13,289 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	8,222 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,630 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,445 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	59,406 KBytes/Sec
Physics	314 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,016 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,310 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$97.54 USD	Buy Now!
	$61.19 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP Slimline 270-p043w DesktopTower PC - Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz 8GB RAM 1TB HD DVDRW Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Windows 10	$299.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire Desktop, 7th Gen Intel Core i3-7100, 8GB DDR4, 1TB HDD, Windows 10 Home, TC-780-ACKi3	$499.00 (www.amazon.com)
	MITXPC Intel Core i3-7100 Dual Core Kabylake Networking PC w/Dual LAN, TPM 2.0 (Intel Core i3-7100 (3.9GHz))	$514.95 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo 90GV000AUS Idea Centre 510A Intel Core i3 7100 3.9 GHz Desktop, 4 GB RAM, Windows 10 Pro	$408.42 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell i3668-3106BLK-PUS Inspiron, (7th Generation Core i3 (up to 3.90 GHz), 8GB, 1TB HDD), Intel HD Graphics 630, Black with Silver Trim	$575.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 23rd of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,337
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,363
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,645
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,576
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,021
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,323
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,767
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,438
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz		4,336

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.61
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.11
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.71
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz		70.85
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
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 23rd of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,635
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,036
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz		2,310

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2081684 - Apr 19 2024		4225
BL2081522 - Apr 19 2024		4044
BL2081515 - Apr 19 2024		4004
BL2081445 - Apr 19 2024		4282
BL2080613 - Apr 18 2024		4349

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
As of 23rd of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz		4,336
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-7100		6,294 (+45.2%)
Intel Core i3-7350K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		4,958 (+14.3%)
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		4,530 (+4.5%)
Intel Pentium G4620 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		3,754 (-13.4%)
Intel Pentium G4600 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		3,631 (-16.2%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-7100		3,416 (-21.2%)
AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i3-7100		3,271 (-24.6%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		5,370 (+23.8%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		5,228 (+20.6%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		4,955 (+14.3%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		4,651 (+7.3%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i3-7100		4,549 (+4.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,819
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,256
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,562
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,401
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,172
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,991
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,794
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,535
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,514
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz		1,150

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

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