Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz 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 i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151

Clockspeed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 51 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

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7100 CPU @ 3.90GHz, Intel Core i3-7100 CPU @ 3.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 71.03

Overall Rank: 1900

Last Price Change: $61.00 USD (2024-05-12)

Average CPU Mark

4333

Single Thread Rating: 2310
Samples: 2025*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,831
Thread: 2,239

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

Integer Math	13,281 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	8,217 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,629 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,443 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	59,403 KBytes/Sec
Physics	314 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,015 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,310 MOps/Sec

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

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

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.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$70.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$54.99 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP Slimline 270-p043w DesktopTower PC - Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz 8GB RAM 1TB HD DVDRW Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Windows 10	$630.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire Desktop, 7th Gen Intel Core i3-7100, 8GB DDR4, 1TB HDD, Windows 10 Home, TC-780-ACKi3	$499.00 (www.amazon.com)
	MITXPC Intel Core i3-7100 Dual Core Kabylake Networking PC w/Dual LAN, TPM 2.0 (Intel Core i3-7100 (3.9GHz))	$514.95 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell i3668-3106BLK-PUS Inspiron, (7th Generation Core i3 (up to 3.90 GHz), 8GB, 1TB HDD), Intel HD Graphics 630, Black with Silver Trim	$449.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP - Pavilion Desktop Computer \| 7th Gen Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz \| Choose Ram & HD Size (8GB/12GB/16GB, 128GB/256GB/512GB SSD Boot + 1TB/2TB HDD) \| DVD-RW \| Included Keyboard & Mouse \| Windows 10	$4858.94 (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 i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz		4,333

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 i7-12700K		84.68
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz		71.03
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
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz		2,310

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2098930 - May 11 2024		3006
BL2097789 - May 10 2024		3866
BL2096165 - May 08 2024		4485
BL2093949 - May 05 2024		3631
BL2092739 - May 03 2024		4438

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
As of 12th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz		4,333
Intel Pentium G4560 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		3,531 (-18.5%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		5,255 (+21.3%)
AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i3-7100		3,276 (-24.4%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		6,026 (+39.1%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		5,226 (+20.6%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		4,924 (+13.6%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		4,881 (+12.6%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		4,654 (+7.4%)
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		4,499 (+3.8%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		4,280 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		4,021 (-7.2%)
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-7100		3,583 (-17.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz 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 i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz		1,149

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

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