Intel Core i3-12100

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-12100 can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core i3-12100 Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 4 Cores and 8 Threads. The Intel Core i3-12100 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 ...]

Intel Core i3-12100

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 730

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.3 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 60 W

TDP Up: 89 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) i3-12100, 12th Gen Intel Core i3-12100

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 111.04

Overall Rank: 882

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

Average CPU Mark

13547

Single Thread Rating: 3431
Samples: 922*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12100

Integer Math	40,181 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	31,356 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	56 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	15,409 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	7,911 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	157,407 KBytes/Sec
Physics	874 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	10,602 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,431 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of May 2024.
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

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel 4-Core Processor (Intel Core i3-12100), 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD + 1TB 7200RPM HDD, 2-Monitor Support, HDMI, VGA, DVD-RW, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro	$539.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3910 Full Size Tower Business Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel Core i3-12100 (Beat i5-10600), 64GB DDR4 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$599.00 (www.amazon.com)
	MSI PRO DP21 12M-407US Mini PC Business Desktop, Intel Core i3-12100, Intel UHD 730 Graphics, 8GB Memory, 250GB M.2 SSD, WiFi 6, Windows 11 Home, 4K Dual Display Support, USB Type-C, HTPC 2022,Black	$421.49 (www.amazon.com)
	LENOVO ThinkCentre 50t Business Desktop, Intel Core i3-12100 (Beat i5-11400), 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, DVD-RW, SD Card Reader, Wired K&M, HDMI, DP Port, VGA, RJ45, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro	$569.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3710 SFF Small Form Factor Business Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel Core i3-12100 (Beat i5-10600), 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, DVDRW, WiFi, Bluetooth, Keyboard & Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$539.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,321
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,376
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,187
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,633
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,316
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,765
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,467
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185
Intel Core i3-12100		13,547

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.35
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		184.98
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		149.57
Intel Core i9-13900K		131.83
Intel Core i9-12900K		123.27
Intel Core i3-12100		111.04
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.60
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 May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,703
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
Intel Core i3-12100		3,431
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-12100
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2095393 - May 07 2024		13038
BL2091819 - May 02 2024		13751
BL2091656 - May 02 2024		14224
BL2090048 - Apr 30 2024		13301
BL2089038 - Apr 28 2024		14191

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-12100
As of 12th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12100		13,547
Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-12100		14,145 (+4.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i3-12100		11,613 (-14.3%)
Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-12100		14,695 (+8.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i3-12100		13,175 (-2.7%)
Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i3-12100		12,676 (-6.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i3-12100		12,653 (-6.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-12100		10,955 (-19.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i3-12100		19,452 (+43.6%)
Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i3-12100		14,674 (+8.3%)
Intel Core i3-13100F vs Intel Core i3-12100		14,637 (+8.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i3-12100		13,070 (-3.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i3-12100		12,285 (-9.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-12100 Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,710
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,264
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,152
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,000
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,524
Intel Core i3-12100		2,447

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100

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