Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-8100 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.
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?

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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: 177.09

Overall Rank:
2128th fastest in multithreading out of 5787 CPUs
1549th fastest in single threading out of 5787 CPUs
587th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $34.24 USD (2026-02-05)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6063

Single Thread Rating

2192

Samples: 4730*
*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 Math	16,112 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	13,760 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,292 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,831 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	82,399 KBytes/Sec
Physics	457 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,218 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,192 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$34.24 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP 590-p0033w Pavilion Desktop i3-8100 3.6GHz 4GB RAM 1TB HDD Win 10 Home Ash Silver	$404.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3060 SFF Desktop Computer with Intel Core i5-8500 3 GHz Hexa-core, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (KM82W)	$695.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,452
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,292
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,940
Apple M4 10 Core		23,701
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,583
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,083
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz		6,063

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz		177.09
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 14th 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 i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz		2,192

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3279271 - Feb 11 2026		6386
BL3278821 - Feb 11 2026		6123
BL3278710 - Feb 11 2026		4804
BL3278496 - Feb 11 2026		4775
BL3276639 - Feb 10 2026		6374

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 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz		6,063
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8100		6,734 (+11.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8100		6,259 (+3.2%)
AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i3-8100		3,581 (-40.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8100		6,933 (+14.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8100		6,633 (+9.4%)
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100		4,310 (-28.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 vs Intel Core i3-8100		7,111 (+17.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8100		6,993 (+15.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8100		5,429 (-10.5%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i3-8100		3,756 (-38.1%)
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100		6,925 (+14.2%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100		6,817 (+12.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,429
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,258
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,516
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,382
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,772
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz		684

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

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