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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 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: 111.28

Overall Rank:
918th fastest in multithreading out of 4770 CPUs
273rd fastest in single threading out of 4770 CPUs
295th fastest in out of 1369 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
13576
Single Thread Rating
3435

Samples: 1008*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12100

Integer Math40,308 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math31,447 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers55 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,388 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,935 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression157,937 KBytes/Sec
Physics874 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,636 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,435 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of July 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of July 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of July 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 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,235
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,481
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,619
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,050
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,894
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,284
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,754
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,172
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,576
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 221.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.43
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 146.82
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.27
Intel Core i9-13900K
 134.63
Intel Core i3-12100
 111.28
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.64
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 55.41
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 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,629
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,166
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,032
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,919
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,695
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
Intel Core i3-12100
 3,435
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,930
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-12100
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2153345 - Jul 25 2024
13892
BL2152758 - Jul 24 2024
14176
BL2151478 - Jul 22 2024
14170
BL2150287 - Jul 21 2024
13771
BL2149932 - Jul 20 2024
14415
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-12100
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,576
Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,695 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,676 (-6.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,650 (-6.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 10,966 (-19.2%)
Intel Core i3-13100F vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,621 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,130 (+4.1%)
Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,411 (-1.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,283 (-9.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 11,077 (-18.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 16,180 (+19.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 16,066 (+18.3%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,319 (+5.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-12100 Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,316
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,272
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,028
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,528
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,385
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,104
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,877
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,787
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,542
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,533
Intel Core i3-12100
 2,449