Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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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: 37.69

Overall Rank: 2942

Last Price Change: $49.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark

1847

Single Thread Rating: 1418
Samples: 3781*
*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 Math	8,936 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,399 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,814 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	321.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	39,257 KBytes/Sec
Physics	237 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,707 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,418 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of May 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$45.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$24.01 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

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Dell OptiPlex 469-0544 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 i3-2100 3.10 GHz - Desktop (469-0544)

$188.00

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,322
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,375
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,187
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,633
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,026
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,909
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,317
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,766
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,466
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		1,847

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.36
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		184.11
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		151.30
Intel Core i9-13900K		131.83
Intel Core i9-12900K		123.27
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.16
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		37.69
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 11th 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
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		1,418

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2091433 - May 02 2024		1781
BL2089703 - Apr 29 2024		1821
BL2086510 - Apr 25 2024		1654
BL2084358 - Apr 22 2024		1903
BL2084356 - Apr 22 2024		2030

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 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		1,847
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,236 (+21.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 615e vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,000 (+8.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 635 vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,206 (+19.5%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,174 (+17.7%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,171 (+17.6%)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,535 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,493 (-19.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,129 (+15.3%)
Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,662 (-10.0%)
AMD A6-3500 APU vs Intel Core i3-2100		1,417 (-23.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9500 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,224 (+20.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-2100		2,114 (+14.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,734
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,266
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,151
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,999
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		7,519
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz		808

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