Intel Core i3-12100

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-12100 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.
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Is the Intel Core i3-12100 Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 4 Cores and 8 Threads. The Intel Core i3-12100 also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core i3-12100

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 730

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.3 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 60 W

TDP Up: 89 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-12100, 12th Gen Intel Core i3-12100

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 111.43

Overall Rank:
941st fastest in multithreading out of 4834 CPUs
289th fastest in single threading out of 4834 CPUs
307th fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $122.00 USD (2022-01-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

13594

Single Thread Rating

3436

Samples: 1055*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12100

Integer Math	40,361 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	31,494 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	55 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	15,391 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	7,945 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	158,145 KBytes/Sec
Physics	877 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	10,652 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,436 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	Dell Vostro 3910 Full Size Tower Business Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel Core i3-12100 (Beat i5-10600), 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$499.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel 4-Core Processor (Intel Core i3-12100), 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD + 1TB 7200RPM HDD, 2-Monitor Support, HDMI, VGA, DVD-RW, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro	$549.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3710 SFF Small Form Factor Business Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel Core i3-12100 (Beat i5-10600), 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, DVDRW, WiFi, Bluetooth, Keyboard & Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$509.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s SFF Business Desktop, Intel Core i3-12100 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Display Port + HDMI + VGA, WiFi + Bluetooth, DVD-RW, SD Card Reader, Windows 11 Pro	$599.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Desktop PC, 12th Generation Intel Core i3-12100, 8 GB SDRAM, 512 GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 730, Windows 11 Home, M01-F2030 (2024)	$539.17 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,131
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,128
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,609
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,867
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,274
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,536
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,169
Intel Core i3-12100		13,594

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.16
Intel Core i9-12900K		189.43
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.42
Intel Core i9-13900K		174.43
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		157.54
Intel Core i3-12100		111.43
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
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 10th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,624
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,909
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
Intel Core i3-12100		3,436
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-12100
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2189273 - Sep 07 2024		14599
BL2188923 - Sep 07 2024		14669
BL2188789 - Sep 07 2024		14595
BL2187949 - Sep 06 2024		12637
BL2187580 - Sep 05 2024		14364

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-12100
As of 10th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12100		13,594
Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-12100		14,695 (+8.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i3-12100		13,164 (-3.2%)
Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i3-12100		12,695 (-6.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-12100		10,922 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i3-13100F vs Intel Core i3-12100		14,633 (+7.6%)
Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-12100		14,118 (+3.9%)
Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i3-12100		13,429 (-1.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i3-12100		12,279 (-9.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i3-12100		11,072 (-18.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i3-12100		16,171 (+19.0%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100		14,304 (+5.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i3-12100		12,788 (-5.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-12100 Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,318
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,269
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,241
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,035
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,090
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,966
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,842
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,781
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
Intel Core i3-12100		2,454

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