Intel Core i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-7101E 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 i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU 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 i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151

Clockspeed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 54 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 1 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 1 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 1 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7101E CPU @ 3.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2020

CPUmark/$Price: 37.87

Overall Rank:
2497th fastest in multithreading out of 5778 CPUs
1267th fastest in single threading out of 5778 CPUs
671st fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $117.00 USD (2017-01-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4430

Single Thread Rating

2407

Samples: 1*
*Margin for error: High

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz

Integer Math	13,902 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	8,770 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	8,032 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,570 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	63,844 KBytes/Sec
Physics	239 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,206 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,407 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of February 2026

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2026.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,454
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,301
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,943
Apple M4 10 Core		23,699
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,578
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,091
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,639
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz		4,430

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.24
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		126.29
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.64
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.37
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.97
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.62
Intel Core i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz		37.87
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz		2,407

Last 1 Baselines for Intel Core i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1683451 - Nov 30 2022		4430

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz		4,430
AMD Athlon 240GE vs Intel Core i3-7101E		4,566 (+3.1%)
AMD Athlon 200GE vs Intel Core i3-7101E		4,099 (-7.5%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-7101E		5,474 (+23.6%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7101E		5,229 (+18.0%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-7101E		4,794 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-7101E		4,774 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-7101E		4,512 (+1.9%)
AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i3-7101E		4,443 (+0.3%)
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-7101E		4,099 (-7.5%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-7101E		3,866 (-12.7%)
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i3-7101E		3,630 (-18.1%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7101E		3,576 (-19.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,423
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,258
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,793
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,516
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,384
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,259
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,188
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,770
Intel Core i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz		529

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