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Intel Core i3-12100

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-12100 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 an old 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: 99.95

Overall Rank:
1231st fastest in multithreading out of 5157 CPUs
551st fastest in single threading out of 5157 CPUs
397th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
12194
Single Thread Rating
3174

Samples: 2197*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12100

Integer Math35,645 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math28,038 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers49 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting14,253 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,224 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression142,565 KBytes/Sec
Physics781 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions9,733 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,174 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of June 2025.
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 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,652
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,295
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,015
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,143
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,487
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,164
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,704
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i3-12100
 12,194
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 236.08
Intel Core i5-12400F
 196.84
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 162.57
Intel Core i9-13900K
 152.34
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.17
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 131.36
Intel Core i3-12100
 99.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.23
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 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,138
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i3-12100
 3,174
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-12100
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2709047 - Jun 20 2025
3794
BL2709020 - Jun 20 2025
8407
BL2709008 - Jun 20 2025
8407
BL2709005 - Jun 20 2025
4932
BL2708929 - Jun 20 2025
4690
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-12100
As of 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12100
 12,194
Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,518 (+2.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 9,218 (-24.4%)
Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,352 (+17.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,164 (+8.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,597 (+3.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 9,745 (-20.1%)
Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,034 (+15.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,893 (+13.9%)
Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,695 (+12.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,165 (+8.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,032 (+6.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,271 (+0.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-12100 Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,452
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,150
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,297
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,586
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,483
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,809
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,803
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,639
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,526
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,517
Intel Core i3-12100
 1,747