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Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz can be found below. 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 i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 4 Cores and 4 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

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

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-8100 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i3-8100 CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 95.44

Overall Rank: 1525

Last Price Change: $64.24 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
6131

Single Thread Rating: 2224
Samples: 3205*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,082
Thread: 2,100

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math16,318 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,840 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,304 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,826 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression83,916 KBytes/Sec
Physics468 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,232 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,224 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of April 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$228.02 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$64.24 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,347
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,362
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,652
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,578
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,017
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,912
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,324
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,768
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,430
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,184
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,131
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.12
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 95.44
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.72
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 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,636
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,928
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 i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 2,224
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2079939 - Apr 17 2024
5839
BL2078511 - Apr 15 2024
6167
BL2078137 - Apr 14 2024
6246
BL2076782 - Apr 13 2024
6184
BL2075052 - Apr 11 2024
6498
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
As of 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,131
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,293 (+2.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,985 (+13.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 7,135 (+16.4%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,742 (+10.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,767 (+10.4%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,323 (+3.1%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,688 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,570 (-9.2%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,502 (-10.3%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,369 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,228 (-14.7%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,168 (-15.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,626
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,257
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,569
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,172
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,989
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,795
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,533
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 1,153