Intel Core i3-8100B @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-8100B 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 i3-8100B @ 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 ...]

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Intel Core i3-8100B @ 3.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1440

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 (DDR4-2666)

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 44.41

Overall Rank:
2153rd fastest in multithreading out of 5776 CPUs
1377th fastest in single threading out of 5776 CPUs
506th fastest in out of 1609 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $133.00 USD (2018-07-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5906

Single Thread Rating

2310

Samples: 147*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,500
Thread: 2,156

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

Integer Math	16,218 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,814 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,796 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,873 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	88,493 KBytes/Sec
Physics	487 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	5,221 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,310 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,268
Apple M4 10 Core		23,703
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,632
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,768
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,013
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,485
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,600
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,395
Intel Core i3-8100B @ 3.60GHz		5,906

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.29
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.05
Intel Core i3-8100B @ 3.60GHz		44.41
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,506
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,024
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,588
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,392
Intel Core i3-8100B @ 3.60GHz		2,310

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8100B @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5108880 - Dec 07 2025		4955
BL5106712 - Nov 11 2025		5408
BL3018860 - Oct 31 2025		6392
BL5103849 - Sep 30 2025		6202
BL5103264 - Sep 21 2025		6351

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-8100B @ 3.60GHz
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8100B @ 3.60GHz		5,906
AMD Athlon 220GE vs Intel Core i3-8100B		4,444 (-24.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U vs Intel Core i3-8100B		5,775 (-2.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U vs Intel Core i3-8100B		5,687 (-3.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200GE vs Intel Core i3-8100B		6,797 (+15.1%)
Intel Core i3-9100TE @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100B		4,589 (-22.3%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100B		9,460 (+60.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U vs Intel Core i3-8100B		7,332 (+24.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i3-8100B		7,028 (+19.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i3-8100B		6,828 (+15.6%)
Intel Core i7-4810MQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100B		6,052 (+2.5%)
Intel Core i7-4800MQ @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100B		5,796 (-1.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U vs Intel Core i3-8100B		5,637 (-4.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8100B @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,769
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,431
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,999
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,919
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,865
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,772
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		7,148
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,905
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,751
Intel Core i3-8100B @ 3.60GHz		805

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