iconcharts
0

CPU Benchmarks

Over 1,000,000 CPUs Benchmarked

Intel Core i3-12100

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-12100 can be found below. 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 i3-12100 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 Size: L1: 320 KB, L2: 5.0 MB, L3: 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: 113.29

Overall Rank: 730

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
13821

Single Thread Rating: 3482
Samples: 638*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12100

Integer Math40,915 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math31,933 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers58 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,859 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption8,033 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression160,347 KBytes/Sec
Physics883 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,775 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,482 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Search for Intel Core i3-12100
from the Featured Merchants below:
Amazon.com
Newegg.com
bestbuy.com
EBay.com
Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs.

Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,760
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,470
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,935
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,474
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,252
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,821
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.48
Intel Core i3-12100
 113.29
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.85
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.61
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 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,195
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,715
Intel Core i3-12100
 3,482
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-12100
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1909933 - Sep 23 2023
10878
BL1909500 - Sep 22 2023
14862
BL1909488 - Sep 22 2023
7957
BL1909475 - Sep 22 2023
8777
BL1909466 - Sep 22 2023
6179
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-12100
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,821
Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,252 (+3.1%)
Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,706 (+6.4%)
Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,784 (-7.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,677 (-8.3%)
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100
 17,138 (+24.0%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100
 17,094 (+23.7%)
Intel Core i3-13100F vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,729 (+6.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,076 (-5.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 10,937 (-20.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 16,267 (+17.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 16,014 (+15.9%)
Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,917 (+7.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-12100 Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,190
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,556
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,430
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,818
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,235
Intel Core i9-13900
 6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,878
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,854
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,802
Intel Core i3-12100
 2,479