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Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-7100 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 i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151

Clockspeed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 51 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7100 CPU @ 3.90GHz, Intel Core i3-7100 CPU @ 3.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 122.28

Overall Rank:
2548th fastest in multithreading out of 5812 CPUs
1463rd fastest in single threading out of 5812 CPUs
684th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $35.26 USD (2026-02-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4311
Single Thread Rating
2273

Samples: 2965*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,831
Thread: 2,239

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

Integer Math13,250 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math8,150 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,532 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,440 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression59,120 KBytes/Sec
Physics312 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,016 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,273 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd 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$35.26 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

HP Slimline 270-p043w DesktopTower PC - Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz 8GB RAM 1TB HD DVDRW Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Windows 10 HP Slimline 270-p043w DesktopTower PC - Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz 8GB RAM 1TB HD DVDRW Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Windows 10 $600.00
(www.amazon.com)
MITXPC Intel Core i3-7100 Dual Core Kabylake Networking PC w/Dual LAN, TPM 2.0 (Intel Core i3-7100 (3.9GHz)) MITXPC Intel Core i3-7100 Dual Core Kabylake Networking PC w/Dual LAN, TPM 2.0 (Intel Core i3-7100 (3.9GHz)) $514.95
(www.amazon.com)
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,419
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,257
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,937
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,682
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,590
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 i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
 4,311
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 145.64
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 134.70
Intel Core i5-12400F
 130.48
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.56
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
 122.28
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.89
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 9th 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
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
 2,273
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3334092 - Mar 07 2026 [Excluded]
1776
BL3333621 - Mar 07 2026
4521
BL3332547 - Mar 07 2026
4178
BL3332539 - Mar 07 2026
4247
BL3330589 - Mar 06 2026
4566
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
 4,311
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i3-7100
 3,757 (-12.9%)
Intel Core i3-7100T @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
 3,751 (-13.0%)
AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i3-7100
 3,587 (-16.8%)
AMD Athlon X4 870K vs Intel Core i3-7100
 3,452 (-19.9%)
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
 4,100 (-4.9%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i3-7100
 3,696 (-14.3%)
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
 3,401 (-21.1%)
Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
 3,631 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
 5,238 (+21.5%)
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
 4,519 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i5-3330S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
 3,913 (-9.2%)
Intel Core i3-4370 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
 3,861 (-10.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,427
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,263
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,524
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,388
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
 10,172
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,795
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,445
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
 514