Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 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

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz, Intel Core i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 37.71

Overall Rank: 2971

Last Price Change: $49.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark

1848

Single Thread Rating: 1418
Samples: 3788*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,795
Thread: 1,589

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz

Integer Math	8,939 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,399 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,813 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	321.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	39,256 KBytes/Sec
Physics	237 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,708 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,418 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of June 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of June 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of June 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$49.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$149.99 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

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Dell OptiPlex 469-0544 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 i3-2100 3.10 GHz - Desktop (469-0544)

$248.22

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,297
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,398
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,626
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,904
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,305
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,762
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,501
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,179
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		1,848

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		208.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		158.90
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		157.32
Intel Core i9-12900K		140.81
Intel Core i9-13900K		128.59
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.66
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		53.37
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		37.71
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 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,632
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,167
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,034
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,922
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,699
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,931
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		1,418

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2116369 - Jun 04 2024		1973
BL2116044 - Jun 04 2024		2023
BL2114812 - Jun 02 2024		1877
BL2107104 - May 22 2024		1764
BL2106196 - May 21 2024		2001

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		1,848
AMD Phenom II X4 840T vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,303 (+24.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,238 (+21.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 615e vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,000 (+8.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 635 vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,231 (+20.8%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,174 (+17.6%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,171 (+17.5%)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,535 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,496 (-19.1%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,262 (+22.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,138 (+15.7%)
Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,662 (-10.1%)
AMD A6-3500 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,417 (-23.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,442
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,272
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,050
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,552
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,395
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,134
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,013
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,884
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,540
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,521
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		808

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