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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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 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: 110.99

Overall Rank: 869

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
13540

Single Thread Rating: 3430
Samples: 909*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12100

Integer Math40,157 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math31,338 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers56 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,407 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,905 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression157,295 KBytes/Sec
Physics875 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,596 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,430 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of April 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of April 2024.
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 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,330
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,362
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,645
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,575
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,020
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,912
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,323
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,767
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,442
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,185
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,540
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.60
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.18
Intel Core i3-12100
 110.99
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.09
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.71
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.43
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 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,635
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,036
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,704
Intel Core i3-12100
 3,430
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-12100
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2084708 - Apr 23 2024
13771
BL2084282 - Apr 22 2024
14031
BL2083726 - Apr 22 2024
14351
BL2082706 - Apr 20 2024
14364
BL2082136 - Apr 20 2024
14140
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-12100
As of 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,540
Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,149 (+4.5%)
Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,695 (+8.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,179 (-2.7%)
Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,676 (-6.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,657 (-6.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 10,949 (-19.1%)
Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,691 (+8.5%)
Intel Core i3-13100F vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,653 (+8.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,067 (-3.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 11,081 (-18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 16,209 (+19.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 16,047 (+18.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-12100 Good for Gaming?
As of 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 10,026
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,259
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,559
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,177
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,993
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,792
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,536
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,515
Intel Core i3-12100
 2,448