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Intel i3-2100 vs i3-7100 vs i3-12100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 8439 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz×Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz×Intel Core i3-12100×AMD Ryzen 5 8600G+ ADD
Price $49 - BUY Search Online Search Online $188.98 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1155FCLGA1151FCLGA1700AM5
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz3.9 GHz3.3 GHz4.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot SupportedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 5.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 8)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 320KB, L2: 5.0MB, L3: 12MBL1: 384KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP65W51W60W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$9.31$10.95$11.86
OtherIntel HD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 730w/ Radeon 760M Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q1 2017Q1 2022Q1 2024
# of Samples395223101550627
CPU Value37.80.0107.1134.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1414(-63.6%)2293(-40.9%)3336(-14.0%)3879(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1854(-92.7%)4319(-83.0%)13067(-48.4%)25338(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 19th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
1,854
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
4,319
Intel Core i3-12100
13,067
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
25,338
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 19th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
37.8
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
NA
Intel Core i3-12100
107.1
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
134.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
1,414
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
2,293
Intel Core i3-12100
3,336
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
3,879
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz Intel Core i3-12100 AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
Max TDP65W51W60W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.