Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-2100 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.
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 i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 37.88

Overall Rank:
3072nd fastest in multithreading out of 4854 CPUs
2378th fastest in single threading out of 4854 CPUs
922nd fastest in out of 1382 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1856

Single Thread Rating

1421

Samples: 3824*
*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	8,961 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,405 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,828 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	323.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	39,385 KBytes/Sec
Physics	237 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,716 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,421 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of October 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of October 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of October 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!
	$76.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OptiPlex 469-0544 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 i3-2100 3.10 GHz - Desktop (469-0544)	$156.52 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Compaq 6200 Pro SFF/Core i3-2100 @ 3.1 GHz/3GB DDR3/250GB HDD/DVD-RW/Windows 7 PRO 32 BIT	$98.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,096
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,123
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,606
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,066
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,268
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,749
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,530
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,166
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		1,856

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.15
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.42
Intel Core i9-12900K		151.38
Intel Core i9-13900K		142.06
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.23
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		58.93
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		37.88
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 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,622
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,692
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		1,421

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2208131 - Oct 01 2024		1936
BL2205161 - Sep 27 2024		1910
BL5074279 - Sep 26 2024		2127
BL2199842 - Sep 20 2024 [Excluded]		1902
BL2196414 - Sep 16 2024		1795

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 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		1,856
AMD Athlon II X4 615e vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,000 (+7.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 635 vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,237 (+20.5%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,174 (+17.1%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,171 (+17.0%)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,535 (-17.3%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,499 (-19.2%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,264 (+22.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,153 (+16.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,018 (+8.7%)
Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,662 (-10.5%)
AMD A6-3500 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,420 (-23.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,739 (+47.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,418
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,259
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,115
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,039
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,480
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,392
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,084
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,974
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,820
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X		7,539
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		810

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