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Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-8100 @ 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.
  • 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 i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 4 Cores and 4 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.6 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) i3-8100 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i3-8100 CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 61.84

Overall Rank: 1549

Last Price Change: $99.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark
rating
6122

Single Thread Rating: 2221
Samples: 3227*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,082
Thread: 2,100

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math16,296 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,822 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,286 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,824 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression83,806 KBytes/Sec
Physics468 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,219 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,221 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of May 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$110.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$99.00 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


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 i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,122
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 i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 61.84
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.16
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 i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 2,221
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2096011 - May 08 2024
6326
BL2094895 - May 06 2024
6041
BL2094702 - May 06 2024
6372
BL2094462 - May 05 2024
6288
BL2094090 - May 05 2024
1370
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,122
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,767 (+10.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,294 (+2.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 7,134 (+16.5%)
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,863 (+12.1%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,797 (+11.0%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,562 (+7.2%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,477 (-10.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,990 (+14.2%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,168 (-15.6%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 4,954 (-19.1%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 4,771 (-22.1%)
AMD A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-8100
 3,303 (-46.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz 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 i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 1,152