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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?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [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: 58.17

Overall Rank:
1722nd fastest in multithreading out of 4941 CPUs
1203rd fastest in single threading out of 4941 CPUs
498th fastest in out of 1401 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $104.90 USD (2025-01-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6102
Single Thread Rating
2212

Samples: 3569*
*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 Math16,234 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,772 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,205 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,829 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression83,348 KBytes/Sec
Physics466 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,179 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,212 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of January 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of January 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of January 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$109.52 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$45.33 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 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,871
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,410
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,083
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,579
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,111
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,883
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,229
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,731
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,608
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,154
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,102
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 202.39
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 188.65
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 146.44
Intel Core i9-12900K
 145.30
Intel Core i9-13900K
 117.27
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.54
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 58.17
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 55.95
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 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,153
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,025
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,925
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,565
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 2,212
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2352782 - Jan 19 2025
6308
BL2352720 - Jan 19 2025
5939
BL2352699 - Jan 19 2025
6004
BL2352592 - Jan 19 2025
6490
BL2351436 - Jan 18 2025
6201
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 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,102
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,751 (+10.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,284 (+3.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 7,118 (+16.6%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,476 (-10.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,969 (+14.2%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,314 (+3.5%)
Intel Core i3-8100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,264 (-13.7%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 4,958 (-18.7%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 4,934 (-19.2%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 4,787 (-21.6%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 4,677 (-23.4%)
AMD A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-8100
 3,308 (-45.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,201
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,873
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,716
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,610
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,312
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,738
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,577
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,517
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,301
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,177
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,117
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 694