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:
2213th fastest in multithreading out of 5150 CPUs
1102nd fastest in single threading out of 5150 CPUs
624th fastest in out of 1449 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 16th of June 2025.

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

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of June 2025.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,660
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,299
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,017
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,482
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,166
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,650
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,145
Intel Core i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz		4,430

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F		186.43
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		150.65
Intel Core i9-12900K		136.18
Intel Core i9-13900K		130.36
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.23
Intel Core i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz		37.87
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 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,138
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,563
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 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz		4,430
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-7101E		3,388 (-23.5%)
AMD Athlon 240GE vs Intel Core i3-7101E		4,561 (+3.0%)
AMD Athlon 200GE vs Intel Core i3-7101E		4,091 (-7.7%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-7101E		5,372 (+21.3%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7101E		4,965 (+12.1%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-7101E		4,785 (+8.0%)
AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i3-7101E		4,454 (+0.5%)
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-7101E		4,116 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-7101E		3,870 (-12.6%)
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i3-7101E		3,664 (-17.3%)
AMD A10-9700 vs Intel Core i3-7101E		3,558 (-19.7%)
AMD A10-7890K vs Intel Core i3-7101E		3,534 (-20.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,153
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,303
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,487
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,277
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,805
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,768
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,656
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,520
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,493
Intel Core i3-7101E @ 3.90GHz		529

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