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: 73.66

Overall Rank:
1536th fastest in multithreading out of 4830 CPUs
831st fastest in single threading out of 4830 CPUs
458th fastest in out of 1380 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $89.86 USD (2024-09-07)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6619

Single Thread Rating

2482

Samples: 594*
*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 Math	18,020 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	15,412 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11,265 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,970 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	91,186 KBytes/Sec
Physics	457 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,057 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,482 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of September 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$89.47 USD	Buy Now!
	$169.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell Inspiron 3671 Business Desktop Computer_ Intel Quad-Core i3-9100 up to 4.2GHz (Beats i5-7400)_ 4GB DDR4 RAM_ 1TB 7200RPM HDD_ WiFi_ Bluetooth_ VGA_ HDMI_ Windows 10 Pro	$467.89 (www.amazon.com)
	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	$586.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Business Desktop ProDesk 400 G6 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 9th Gen i3-9100 3.60 GHz - 4 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB SSD - Small Form Factor	$1249.99 (www.amazon.com)
	MITXPC MPE-Q370A Intel Core i3-9100 Embedded PC, Dual GbE LAN (i7-9700 8-Core Processor, 16GB DDR4 Memory and 1TB NVMe M.2)	$1039.95 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50T Gen 3 Tower Computer - Intel i7-12700K, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA, DVD-RW, USB Type-C, Card Reader, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro, Black Desktop	$789.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,134
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,491
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,128
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,611
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,866
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,275
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,539
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,170
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		6,619

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.17
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.42
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		157.54
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.88
Intel Core i9-13900K		133.84
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		73.66
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.11
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,624
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,164
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,910
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		2,482

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2185796 - Sep 03 2024		7180
BL2185404 - Sep 03 2024		5198
BL2175416 - Aug 22 2024		6725
BL2174832 - Aug 21 2024		6684
BL2173044 - Aug 19 2024		6427

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 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		6,619
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9100		7,129 (+7.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,276 (-5.2%)
Intel Core i3-9350KF @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		7,549 (+14.0%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,738 (+1.8%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,537 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,323 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,050 (-8.6%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,163 (-22.0%)
AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i3-9100		4,484 (-32.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,761 (+2.1%)
AMD Athlon 240GE vs Intel Core i3-9100		4,534 (-31.5%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		9,468 (+43.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,269
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,235
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,034
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,093
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,972
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,842
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,780
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,529
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X		7,522
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		1,195

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

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