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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 95.66

Overall Rank: 1372

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
6145

Single Thread Rating: 2234
Samples: 3009*
*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 Math16,378 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,862 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,395 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,820 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression84,229 KBytes/Sec
Physics470 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,252 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,234 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of October 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of September 2023.
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!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,730
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,459
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,743
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,061
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,471
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,250
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,145
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.01
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.79
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 95.66
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.60
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 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,956
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 2,234
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1914712 - Sep 30 2023
6038
BL1913708 - Sep 28 2023
6062
BL1912994 - Sep 27 2023
6423
BL1912785 - Sep 27 2023
6166
BL1912654 - Sep 27 2023
6249
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 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,145
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,323 (+2.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,968 (+13.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 7,161 (+16.5%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,753 (+9.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,768 (+10.1%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,325 (+2.9%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,679 (-7.6%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,599 (-8.9%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,527 (-10.0%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,369 (-12.6%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,227 (-14.9%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,172 (-15.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,182
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,101
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,540
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,436
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,816
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,238
Intel Core i9-13900
 6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,898
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,856
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 1,157