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Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-9100 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 i3-9100 @ 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 i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.2 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) i3-9100 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i3-9100 CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 90.61

Overall Rank:
1826th fastest in multithreading out of 5277 CPUs
1066th fastest in single threading out of 5277 CPUs
524th fastest in out of 1452 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $72.77 USD (2025-07-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6593
Single Thread Rating
2469

Samples: 869*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,874
Thread: 2,371

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math17,881 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math15,382 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,115 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,975 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression90,393 KBytes/Sec
Physics459 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,077 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,469 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of July 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of July 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$64.78 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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 July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,606
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,007
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,422
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,148
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,860
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,498
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,151
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,701
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,658
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,148
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
6,593
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
228.55
Intel Core i5-12400F
178.89
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
151.25
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
141.03
Intel Core i9-13900K
135.04
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
90.61
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.16
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
45.49
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 July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,609
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,014
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,899
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,919
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,562
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
2,469
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2768255 - Jul 16 2025
6745
BL2768238 - Jul 16 2025
7195
BL2764595 - Jul 15 2025
7025
BL2764141 - Jul 14 2025
6531
BL2763566 - Jul 14 2025
6927
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
As of 20th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
6,593
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9100
6,997 (+6.1%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
6,711 (+1.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-9100
6,260 (-5.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-9100
6,937 (+5.2%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
6,084 (-7.7%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
6,558 (-0.5%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
6,028 (-8.6%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
5,605 (-15.0%)
Intel Core i3-8100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
5,266 (-20.1%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
5,238 (-20.6%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
5,174 (-21.5%)
AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i3-9100
4,456 (-32.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,400
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,142
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,279
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,838
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,569
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,479
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,275
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,823
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,798
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,597
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,532
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,450
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
804