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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: NA

Overall Rank:
1807th fastest in multithreading out of 5063 CPUs
1269th fastest in single threading out of 5063 CPUs
519th fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6097
Single Thread Rating
2207

Samples: 3783*
*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 Math16,210 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,772 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,175 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,832 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression83,160 KBytes/Sec
Physics464 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,195 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,207 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$99.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,722
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,322
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,490
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,131
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,190
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,713
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,097
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.36
Intel Core i9-13900K
 137.04
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.82
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 NA
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 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,142
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 i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 2,207
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2549106 - Apr 12 2025
5076
BL2548749 - Apr 12 2025
6134
BL2546809 - Apr 11 2025
3765
BL2544381 - Apr 10 2025
5737
BL2544281 - Apr 10 2025
6269
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 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,097
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,746 (+10.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,267 (+2.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,950 (+14.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,619 (+8.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 vs Intel Core i3-8100
 7,234 (+18.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 7,091 (+16.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,808 (-4.7%)
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,863 (+12.6%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,811 (+11.7%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,551 (+7.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,498 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,025 (-1.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,504
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,177
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,345
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,612
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,820
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,691
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,513
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,443
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,426
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 692