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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: 112.95

Overall Rank: 597

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
13780

Single Thread Rating: 3484
Samples: 387*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12100

Integer Math40,652 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math31,781 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers59 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,982 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression155.5 MBytes/Sec
Physics883 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,701 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,484 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of January 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of January 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of January 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 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,577
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,749
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,688
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,166
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,566
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,553
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,274
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,780
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 131.34
Intel Core i3-12100
 112.95
Intel Core i9-12900K
 99.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 92.61
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.96
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 39.33
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 27.71
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 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,209
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,061
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,731
Intel Core i3-12100
 3,484
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-12100
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1730094 - Jan 26 2023
14373
BL1729399 - Jan 25 2023
14666
BL1728503 - Jan 24 2023
14788
BL1728263 - Jan 24 2023
14194
BL1728259 - Jan 24 2023
14881
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-12100
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,780
Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,341 (+4.1%)
Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,800 (-7.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 11,647 (-15.5%)
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100
 17,192 (+24.8%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100
 17,064 (+23.8%)
Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,843 (+7.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 11,028 (-20.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 16,324 (+18.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 15,750 (+14.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,238 (-3.9%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,366 (-10.3%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,290 (-10.8%)


Is the Intel Core i3-12100 Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,679
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,794
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,553
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,102
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,690
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,669
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,631
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,528
Intel Core i7-13700F
 6,506
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,450
Intel Core i3-12100
 2,483