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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: 110.62

Overall Rank: 778

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
13495

Single Thread Rating: 3418
Samples: 715*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12100

Integer Math39,936 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math31,180 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers57 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,452 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,851 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression156,377 KBytes/Sec
Physics872 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,533 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,418 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of December 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 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,536
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,410
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,714
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,610
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,928
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,381
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,411
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,199
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,495
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.94
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.84
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.31
Intel Core i3-12100
 110.62
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.45
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.88
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.53
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 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
Intel Core i3-12100
 3,418
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-12100
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1961953 - Dec 04 2023
13156
BL1961934 - Dec 04 2023
13237
BL1960527 - Dec 02 2023
14481
BL1960496 - Dec 02 2023
14476
BL1958582 - Nov 30 2023
12769
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-12100
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,495
Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,204 (+5.3%)
Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,745 (+9.3%)
Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,781 (-5.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,660 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,717 (+9.1%)
Intel Core i3-13100F vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,644 (+8.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,071 (-3.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 10,946 (-18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 16,246 (+20.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 16,014 (+18.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,200 (-2.2%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,228 (-9.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-12100 Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,211
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,571
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,425
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,209
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,886
Intel Core i5-14600K
 7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,808
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,519
Intel Core i3-12100
 2,443