Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz can be found below. 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 i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.2 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) i3-9100 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i3-9100 CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 62.70

Overall Rank: 1431

Last Price Change: $105.39 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

6608

Single Thread Rating: 2485
Samples: 555*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,874
Thread: 2,371

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math	18,036 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	15,415 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11,300 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,959 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	91,154 KBytes/Sec
Physics	455 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,047 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,485 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$199.95 USD	Buy Now!
	$105.39 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 20th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,344
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,363
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,651
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,577
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,019
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,912
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,323
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,768
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,431
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		6,608

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.12
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.72
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		62.70
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
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 20th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,635
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		2,485

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2063018 - Mar 27 2024		6951
BL2061693 - Mar 26 2024		6808
BL2052564 - Mar 15 2024		7263
BL2050413 - Mar 13 2024		5561
BL2046355 - Mar 09 2024		7076

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
As of 20th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		6,608
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9100		7,135 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i3-9350KF @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		7,549 (+14.2%)
Intel Core i3-9100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,492 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,797 (+2.9%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,742 (+2.0%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,559 (-0.7%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,024 (-8.8%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,633 (-14.8%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,567 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,485 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,168 (-21.8%)
AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i3-9100		4,489 (-32.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,651
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,259
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,571
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,173
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,987
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		1,274

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz

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