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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 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: 111.05

Overall Rank: 883

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
13548

Single Thread Rating: 3431
Samples: 926*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12100

Integer Math40,189 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math31,361 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers56 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,408 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,913 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression157,442 KBytes/Sec
Physics874 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,604 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,431 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of May 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th 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


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,321
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,377
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,186
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,765
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,469
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,185
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,548
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 211.49
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 151.82
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 140.97
Intel Core i9-12900K
 123.88
Intel Core i9-13900K
 118.64
Intel Core i3-12100
 111.05
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.67
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 50.87
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 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,471
Intel Core i3-12100
 3,431
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
BL2101325 - May 15 2024
13377
BL5064177 - May 15 2024
15301
BL2100645 - May 14 2024
14648
BL2100187 - May 13 2024
14119
BL2099775 - May 13 2024
13077
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-12100
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,548
Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,144 (+4.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 11,613 (-14.3%)
Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,695 (+8.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,176 (-2.7%)
Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,676 (-6.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,653 (-6.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 10,955 (-19.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 19,451 (+43.6%)
Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,674 (+8.3%)
Intel Core i3-13100F vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,637 (+8.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,069 (-3.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,285 (-9.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-12100 Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,617
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,268
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,556
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,405
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,150
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,795
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,555
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,520
Intel Core i3-12100
 2,447