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Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-8100 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 i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2400, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-8100 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i3-8100 CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 155.26

Overall Rank:
1710th fastest in multithreading out of 4929 CPUs
1192nd fastest in single threading out of 4929 CPUs
497th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $39.28 USD (2025-01-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6099
Single Thread Rating
2212

Samples: 3535*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,082
Thread: 2,100

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math16,231 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,769 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,203 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,828 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression83,327 KBytes/Sec
Physics465 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,174 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,212 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of January 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of January 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of January 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$110.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$40.06 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,889
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,417
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,086
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,585
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,107
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,882
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,234
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,734
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,598
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,153
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,099
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 197.87
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 186.07
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 155.26
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 146.87
Intel Core i9-12900K
 143.31
Intel Core i9-13900K
 109.06
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.56
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 54.55
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 12th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,155
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,025
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,926
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,565
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 2,212
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2334921 - Jan 11 2025
6392
BL2334692 - Jan 11 2025
6307
BL2334668 - Jan 11 2025
6255
BL2334430 - Jan 11 2025
6598
BL2334254 - Jan 10 2025
6480
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
As of 12th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,099
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,750 (+10.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,281 (+3.0%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,059 (-0.6%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,574 (-8.6%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,373 (-11.9%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,230 (-14.3%)
Intel Core i3-7350K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 4,967 (-18.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,972 (+14.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,741 (+10.5%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,035 (-1.0%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,340 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 4,317 (-29.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,873
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,749
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,591
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,313
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,861
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,631
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,541
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,262
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,225
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,135
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,910
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 694