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.
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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: 111.56

Overall Rank:
988th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
321st fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
328th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

13610

Single Thread Rating

3436

Samples: 1186*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12100

Integer Math	40,448 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	31,563 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	55 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	15,423 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	7,958 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	158,365 KBytes/Sec
Physics	875 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	10,680 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,436 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of December 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

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	Dell Vostro 3910 Full Size Tower Business Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel Core i3-12100 (Beat i5-10600), 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$538.02 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3910 Desktop Computer \| 12th Gen Intel 4-Core Processor \| 16GB DDR4 RAM \| 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD \| Intel UHD Graphics 730 \| WiFi 6 \| DVD-RW \| Display Port \| HDMI \| Windows 11 Pro	$499.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i3-12100 (Beat i5-10600), 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, WiFi Adapter, RJ-45, HDMI, VGA, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro, WE/PGPY	$479.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel 4-Core Processor (Intel Core i3-12100), 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD + 1TB 7200RPM HDD, 2-Monitor Support, HDMI, VGA, DVD-RW, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro	$529.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3910 Full Size Tower Business Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel Core i3-12100 (Beat i5-10600), 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$669.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,153
Intel Core i3-12100		13,610

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K		154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K		111.70
Intel Core i3-12100		111.56
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.46
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 December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
Intel Core i3-12100		3,436
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,566

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-12100
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2289156 - Dec 20 2024		14408
BL2288563 - Dec 20 2024		14695
BL2287295 - Dec 19 2024		13715
BL2286581 - Dec 19 2024		13708
BL2286544 - Dec 19 2024		13020

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 December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12100		13,610
Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-12100		14,540 (+6.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i3-12100		13,169 (-3.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i3-12100		12,626 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i3-12100		12,625 (-7.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-12100		10,791 (-20.7%)
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100		17,006 (+25.0%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100		16,991 (+24.8%)
Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-12100		14,096 (+3.6%)
Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i3-12100		13,447 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100		13,301 (-2.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i3-12100		11,030 (-19.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i3-12100		16,172 (+18.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-12100 Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,916
Intel Core i3-12100		2,067

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