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.

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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: 111.08

Overall Rank: 900

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

Average CPU Mark

13552

Single Thread Rating: 3432
Samples: 940*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12100

Integer Math	40,209 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	31,376 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	56 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	15,401 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	7,917 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	157,535 KBytes/Sec
Physics	874 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	10,610 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,432 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of May 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), 32GB DDR4 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$599.00 (www.amazon.com)
	MSI PRO DP21 12M-407US Mini PC Business Desktop, Intel Core i3-12100, Intel UHD 730 Graphics, 8GB Memory, 250GB M.2 SSD, WiFi 6, Windows 11 Home, 4K Dual Display Support, USB Type-C, HTPC 2022,Black	$447.00 (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)
	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)	$526.62 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3910 3000 Series 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)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,308
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,384
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,182
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,630
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,031
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,906
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,312
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,763
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,489
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,181
Intel Core i3-12100		13,552

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of June 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.36
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		156.48
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.43
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.96
Intel Core i9-13900K		128.72
Intel Core i3-12100		111.08
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.67
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		53.39
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 1st of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,632
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,170
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,034
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,924
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,700
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
Intel Core i3-12100		3,432
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-12100
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2112484 - May 30 2024		13924
BL2112444 - May 30 2024		14040
BL2111528 - May 28 2024		14748
BL2111237 - May 28 2024		13472
BL2110746 - May 27 2024		13736

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-12100
As of 1st of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12100		13,552
Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-12100		14,695 (+8.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i3-12100		13,175 (-2.8%)
Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i3-12100		12,676 (-6.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i3-12100		12,653 (-6.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-12100		10,962 (-19.1%)
Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i3-12100		14,660 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i3-13100F vs Intel Core i3-12100		14,632 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-12100		14,137 (+4.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i3-12100		13,200 (-2.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i3-12100		13,063 (-3.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i3-12100		12,286 (-9.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i3-12100		11,075 (-18.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-12100 Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,547
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,269
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,062
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,554
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,399
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,148
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,882
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,794
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,532
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,526
Intel Core i3-12100		2,447

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