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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.

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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