Intel Core i3-12100T

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-12100T 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 i3-12100T Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 4 Cores and 8 Threads. The Intel Core i3-12100T 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 ...]

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Intel Core i3-12100T

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 730

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Clockspeed: 2.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.1 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 35 W

TDP Up: 69 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) i3-12100T, 12th Gen Intel Core i3-12100T

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 102.77

Overall Rank:
1185th fastest in multithreading out of 5119 CPUs
490th fastest in single threading out of 5119 CPUs
390th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

12538

Single Thread Rating

3256

Samples: 101*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12100T

Integer Math	37,300 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	28,967 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	52 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	14,196 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	7,311 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	143,914 KBytes/Sec
Physics	836 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	9,666 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,256 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of May 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100T

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of May 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of May 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

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	Dell OptiPlex 3000 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 12th Gen i3-12100T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.20 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Micro PC - Black	$578.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3000 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 12th Gen i3-12100T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.20 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Micro PC - Black	$525.00 (www.amazon.com)
	TopSeller THINKCENTRE M70Q GEN3 Intel CORE I3-12100T W10P	$1215.20 (www.amazon.com)
	HP EliteDesk 800 G9 Mini Desktop (2023) \| Core i3-12100T - 256GB SSD Hard Drive - 8GB RAM \| 4 cores @ 4.1 GHz Win 11 Pro Black (Renewed)	$504.23 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 3 Tiny Desktop (2022) \| Core i3-12100T - 128GB SSD Hard Drive - 8GB RAM \| 4 cores @ 4.1 GHz Win 11 Pro Black	$810.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 14th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,704
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,314
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,033
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,137
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,864
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,475
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,176
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,710
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,661
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i3-12100T		12,538

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K		147.52
Intel Core i9-12900K		136.42
Intel Core i3-12100T		102.77
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.93
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i5-12400F		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,141
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,479
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i3-12100T		3,256
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,563

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-12100T
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2582357 - Apr 26 2025		13369
BL2579707 - Apr 25 2025		11788
BL2562942 - Apr 18 2025		12755
BL2562811 - Apr 18 2025		12222
BL2562145 - Apr 17 2025		12971

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-12100T
As of 14th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12100T		12,538
Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i3-12100T		12,656 (+0.9%)
Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-12100T		14,378 (+14.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i3-12100T		12,593 (+0.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-12100T		9,995 (-20.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i3-12100T		13,893 (+10.8%)
Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i3-12100T		13,670 (+9.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i3-12100T		13,038 (+4.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i3-12100T		12,275 (-2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i3-12100T		11,045 (-11.9%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100T		9,628 (-23.2%)
Intel Core i3-14100 vs Intel Core i3-12100T		15,295 (+22.0%)
Intel Core i3-13100T vs Intel Core i3-12100T		12,846 (+2.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-12100T Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,486
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,157
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,321
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,847
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,594
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,518
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,286
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,811
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,682
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,535
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,447
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,408
Intel Core i3-12100T		1,838

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