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Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-2100 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 i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz, Intel Core i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 24.41

Overall Rank:
3256th fastest in multithreading out of 5062 CPUs
2536th fastest in single threading out of 5062 CPUs
969th fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $76.00 USD (2025-01-28)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1855
Single Thread Rating
1414

Samples: 3979*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,795
Thread: 1,589

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz

Integer Math8,916 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,398 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,769 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption325.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression39,146 KBytes/Sec
Physics235 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,719 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,414 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of April 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th 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$49.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$76.00 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 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,717
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,323
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,046
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,490
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,129
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
 15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
 1,855
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 137.04
Intel Core i9-12900K
 131.67
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
 24.41
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 3600
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th 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
 3,903
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 i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
 1,414
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2549472 - Apr 12 2025
2027
BL2547218 - Apr 11 2025
1854
BL2545443 - Apr 10 2025
1726
BL2543529 - Apr 09 2025
2017
BL2542327 - Apr 09 2025
1907
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
 1,855
AMD Athlon II X4 615e vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,000 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,258 (+21.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 635 vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,237 (+20.6%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100
 1,504 (-18.9%)
AMD Athlon II X3 415e vs Intel Core i3-2100
 1,441 (-22.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910e vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,131 (+14.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100
 1,903 (+2.6%)
Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100
 1,627 (-12.3%)
Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100
 1,501 (-19.1%)
AMD A6-3500 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100
 1,439 (-22.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 975 vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,610 (+40.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core i3-2100
 2,535 (+36.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,179
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,339
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,615
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,516
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,820
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,694
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,523
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,438
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,435
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
 362