Intel Core i3-12100T

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-12100T 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 i3-12100T Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 4 Cores and 8 Threads. The Intel Core i3-12100T 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 ...]

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Intel Core i3-12100T

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 730

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Clockspeed: 2.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.1 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 35 W

TDP Up: 69 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) i3-12100T, 12th Gen Intel Core i3-12100T

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 102.65

Overall Rank:
1129th fastest in multithreading out of 5038 CPUs
450th fastest in single threading out of 5038 CPUs
370th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

12524

Single Thread Rating

3259

Samples: 95*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12100T

Integer Math	37,266 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	28,937 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	51 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	14,190 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	7,323 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	143,979 KBytes/Sec
Physics	829 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	9,657 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,259 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100T

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of March 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of March 2025.
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 OptiPlex 3000 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 12th Gen i3-12100T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.20 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Micro PC - Black	$525.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3000 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 12th Gen i3-12100T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.20 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Micro PC - Black	$538.50 (www.amazon.com)
	TopSeller THINKCENTRE M70Q GEN3 Intel CORE I3-12100T W10P	$1536.03 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Optiplex 3000 SFF Small Form Factor Desktop (2022) \| Core i3-12100T - 256GB SSD Hard Drive - 8GB RAM \| 4 cores @ 4.1 GHz Win 10 Home Black	$1422.01 (www.amazon.com)
	HP EliteDesk 800 G9 Mini Desktop (2023) \| Core i3-12100T - 256GB SSD Hard Drive - 8GB RAM \| 4 cores @ 4.1 GHz Win 11 Pro Black	$1265.34 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,751
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,495
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,639
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,145
Intel Core i3-12100T		12,524

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		224.28
Intel Core i9-12900K		130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.61
Intel Core i3-12100T		102.65
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.34
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i3-12100T		3,259
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-12100T
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2512904 - Mar 27 2025		11882
BL5090367 - Mar 27 2025		13755
BL5090366 - Mar 27 2025		13625
BL2511386 - Mar 27 2025		12875
BL2511336 - Mar 27 2025		12909

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-12100T
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12100T		12,524
Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i3-12100T		12,939 (+3.3%)
Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-12100T		14,441 (+15.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i3-12100T		12,603 (+0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-12100T		10,040 (-19.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i3-12100T		13,894 (+10.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i3-12100T		13,037 (+4.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i3-12100T		12,277 (-2.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i3-12100T		11,038 (-11.9%)
Intel Core i3-14100 vs Intel Core i3-12100T		15,248 (+21.8%)
Intel Core i3-13100T vs Intel Core i3-12100T		12,901 (+3.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i3-12100T		11,576 (-7.6%)
Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-12100T		14,052 (+12.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-12100T Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,362
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,824
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,695
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,533
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,433
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		9,328
Intel Core i3-12100T		1,958

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