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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: 73.16

Overall Rank:
1943rd fastest in multithreading out of 5459 CPUs
1157th fastest in single threading out of 5459 CPUs
546th fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $89.99 USD (2025-10-02)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6584
Single Thread Rating
2466

Samples: 992*
*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 Math17,827 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math15,369 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,063 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,980 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression89,992 KBytes/Sec
Physics458 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,067 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,466 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of November 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$97.17 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$89.99 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 $569.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,564
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,394
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,522
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,113
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,686
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,584
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.09
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 169.50
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 157.71
Intel Core i9-14900K
 127.59
Intel Core i5-12400F
 126.25
Intel Core i9-13900K
 102.16
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
 73.16
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.75
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 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,602
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,468
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
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
BL3049446 - Nov 13 2025
7116
BL3046267 - Nov 12 2025
3600
BL3046170 - Nov 12 2025
3658
BL3041821 - Nov 10 2025
6934
BL3041076 - Nov 10 2025
5619
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 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,584
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-9100
 6,738 (+2.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9100
 7,000 (+6.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-9100
 6,261 (-4.9%)
Intel Core i3-9350KF @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
 7,600 (+15.4%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
 6,812 (+3.5%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
 6,703 (+1.8%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
 6,561 (-0.3%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
 6,302 (-4.3%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
 6,025 (-8.5%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
 5,601 (-14.9%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
 5,586 (-15.2%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100
 5,492 (-16.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,420
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,133
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,253
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,507
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,494
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,629
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,497
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,473
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,402
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
 802