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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.

  • 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 i3-12100 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 Size: L1: 320 KB, L2: 5.0 MB, L3: 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: 113.68

Overall Rank: 677

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
13869

Single Thread Rating: 3492
Samples: 537*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12100

Integer Math40,928 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math31,944 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers59 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,968 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption8,030 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression160,283 KBytes/Sec
Physics891 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,767 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,492 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of June 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of June 2023.
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


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,611
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,813
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,663
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,099
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,960
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,501
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,539
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,136
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,869
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.14
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 154.20
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.40
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.88
Intel Core i3-12100
 113.68
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.12
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 55.81
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.74
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,717
Intel Core i3-12100
 3,492
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-12100
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1835638 - Jun 08 2023
14700
BL1834450 - Jun 06 2023
14307
BL1834290 - Jun 06 2023
14507
BL1834060 - Jun 06 2023
14605
BL1831019 - Jun 01 2023
13606
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-12100
As of 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,869
Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,291 (+3.0%)
Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,706 (+6.0%)
Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,895 (-7.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,690 (-8.5%)
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100
 17,175 (+23.8%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100
 17,090 (+23.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,067 (-5.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 10,986 (-20.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 16,318 (+17.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 15,924 (+14.8%)
Intel Core i3-13100F vs Intel Core i3-12100
 15,202 (+9.6%)
Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 15,119 (+9.0%)


Is the Intel Core i3-12100 Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,224
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,106
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,467
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,431
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,799
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,592
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,195
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,798
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,798
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,775
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,745
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,741
Intel Core i3-12100
 2,497