Intel Core i3-12100

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-12100 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.
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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: 111.45

Overall Rank:
965th fastest in multithreading out of 4875 CPUs
302nd fastest in single threading out of 4875 CPUs
315th fastest in out of 1388 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

13596

Single Thread Rating

3437

Samples: 1110*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12100

Integer Math	40,405 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	31,529 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	55 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	15,399 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	7,953 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	158,254 KBytes/Sec
Physics	873 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	10,665 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,437 MOps/Sec

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

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of October 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of October 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), 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$499.00 (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	$529.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3910 3000 Series Tower Business Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel Core i3-12100 (Beat i5-10600), 64GB DDR4 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro, Black	$599.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3710 SFF Small Form Factor Business Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel Core i3-12100 (Beat i5-10600), 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, DVDRW, WiFi, Bluetooth, Keyboard & Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$529.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3910 Tower Business Desktop Computer \| 12th Gen Intel Core i3-12100 Processor \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD \| WiFi 6 \| DVD-RW \| HDMI \| Display Port(Support 4K) \| Windows 11 Pro	$529.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,038
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,473
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,114
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,596
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,866
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,263
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,748
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,543
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,156
Intel Core i3-12100		13,596

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		222.85
Intel Core i9-12900K		212.70
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		183.98
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		149.90
Intel Core i9-13900K		143.10
Intel Core i3-12100		111.45
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		59.49
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,621
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,029
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,901
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,804
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,688
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
Intel Core i3-12100		3,437
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-12100
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2233306 - Oct 30 2024		11553
BL2230896 - Oct 28 2024		13528
BL5076879 - Oct 27 2024		13874
BL2229050 - Oct 25 2024		13991
BL2228334 - Oct 24 2024		14320

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-12100
As of 31st of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12100		13,596
Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-12100		14,540 (+6.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i3-12100		12,631 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i3-12100		12,622 (-7.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-12100		10,922 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-12100		14,108 (+3.8%)
Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i3-12100		13,427 (-1.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i3-12100		11,035 (-18.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i3-12100		16,164 (+18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i3-12100		16,069 (+18.2%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100		14,300 (+5.2%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100		12,199 (-10.3%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100		12,115 (-10.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-12100 Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,254
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		10,054
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,337
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,263
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,257
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,099
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,476
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,079
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,958
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,820
Intel Core i3-12100		2,447

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