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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: 95.08

Overall Rank:
2219th fastest in multithreading out of 5126 CPUs
1207th fastest in single threading out of 5126 CPUs
633rd fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $45.46 USD (2025-05-22)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4322
Single Thread Rating
2292

Samples: 2412*
*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 Math13,265 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math8,158 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,580 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,443 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression59,334 KBytes/Sec
Physics312 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,017 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,292 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$47.46 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 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,697
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,312
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,032
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,475
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,174
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,708
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
 4,322
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 233.04
Intel Core i5-12400F
 178.68
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 163.35
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 161.93
Intel Core i9-13900K
 158.64
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.63
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
 95.08
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.93
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 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
 2,292
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2631163 - May 17 2025
3784
BL2628797 - May 16 2025
4754
BL2626497 - May 15 2025
4648
BL2624104 - May 14 2025
4203
BL2620888 - May 13 2025
4561
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 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
 4,322
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-7100
 3,684 (-14.8%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
 5,196 (+20.2%)
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
 4,508 (+4.3%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i3-7100
 3,787 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i3-7100T @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
 3,755 (-13.1%)
AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i3-7100
 3,269 (-24.4%)
AMD Athlon X4 870K vs Intel Core i3-7100
 3,420 (-20.9%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
 5,375 (+24.4%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
 5,240 (+21.2%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
 4,942 (+14.3%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
 4,671 (+8.1%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i3-7100
 3,694 (-14.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,499
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,156
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,332
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,595
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,511
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,282
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,809
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,684
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,520
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,446
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,426
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
 515