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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: 70.19

Overall Rank:
2035th fastest in multithreading out of 5819 CPUs
1233rd fastest in single threading out of 5819 CPUs
569th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $94.11 USD (2026-03-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6606
Single Thread Rating
2466

Samples: 1133*
*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 Math17,834 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math15,398 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,068 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,996 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression90,096 KBytes/Sec
Physics459 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,086 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,466 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of March 2026.

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

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

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$88.11 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

acer Aspire TC-885-UA91 Desktop, 9th Gen Intel Core i3-9100, 8GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, 8X DVD, 802.11AC WiFi, USB 3.1 Type C, Windows 10 Home,Black acer Aspire TC-885-UA91 Desktop, 9th Gen Intel Core i3-9100, 8GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, 8X DVD, 802.11AC WiFi, USB 3.1 Type C, Windows 10 Home,Black $469.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,417
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,259
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,936
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,683
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,595
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,130
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,606
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 144.67
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 137.59
Intel Core i5-12400F
 130.51
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.56
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.89
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
 70.19
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.54
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,490
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
 2,466
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3331029 - Mar 06 2026
7056
BL3328021 - Mar 05 2026
7086
BL3325762 - Mar 04 2026
7183
BL3324099 - Mar 03 2026
6019
BL3321932 - Mar 02 2026
6978
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 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,606
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-9100
 6,733 (+1.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9100
 6,990 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
 7,075 (+7.1%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
 6,300 (-4.6%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
 6,070 (-8.1%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
 5,590 (-15.4%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
 5,477 (-17.1%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
 5,234 (-20.8%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
 4,968 (-24.8%)
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
 6,925 (+4.8%)
AMD Athlon 240GE vs Intel Core i3-9100
 4,566 (-30.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i3-9100
 12,776 (+93.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,264
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,522
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,389
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,374
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
 10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,173
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,445
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
 804