Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz 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.
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Is the Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2130 CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i3-2130 CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 40.30

Overall Rank: 2288

Last Price Change: $50.00 USD (2023-01-25)

Average CPU Mark

2015

Single Thread Rating: 1560
Samples: 534*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,149
Thread: 1,747

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz

Integer Math	9,912 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,768 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	349.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	42.6 MBytes/Sec
Physics	239 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,868 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,560 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of January 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of January 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of January 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$50.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$51.66 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	Acer Nitro 50 N50-620-UA91 Gaming Desktop \| 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11400F 6-Core Processor \| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 \| 8GB DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD \| Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 \| Keyboard and Mouse	$742.98 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop PC - AMD 6-Core Ryzen 5 5600G Processor, AMD Radeon RX5500, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD, Win 10 Home	$574.97 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 10 Performance Kit – Intel Core i3 Processor (Sleek Chassis)	$369.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop, AMD Radeon RX 5500, AMD Ryzen 3 5300G Processor, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, 9 USB Ports, Keyboard and Mouse Combo, Pre-Built PC Tower (TG01-2022, 2022)	$559.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Empowered PC Continuum Micro Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen 3 5300G with AMD Radeon Graphics, 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD, 500W PSU, AC WiFi, Windows 11 Home) Gamer Computer	$499.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,578
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,753
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,689
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,163
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,563
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,555
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,270
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz		2,015

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		131.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		99.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		92.99
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.97
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		41.59
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz		40.30
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		31.20
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,060
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz		1,560

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1732083 - Jan 29 2023		1892
BL1689538 - Dec 07 2022		2140
BL1688507 - Dec 06 2022		2154
BL1687589 - Dec 05 2022		2159
BL1683895 - Dec 01 2022		2170

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz		2,015
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-2130		2,187 (+8.5%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-2130		2,071 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2130		2,240 (+11.2%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-2130		1,836 (-8.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B95 vs Intel Core i3-2130		2,353 (+16.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 635 vs Intel Core i3-2130		2,158 (+7.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core i3-2130		2,065 (+2.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 615e vs Intel Core i3-2130		1,967 (-2.4%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-2130		2,963 (+47.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-2130		2,433 (+20.7%)
AMD A8-3850 APU vs Intel Core i3-2130		2,327 (+15.5%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i3-2130		2,320 (+15.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T		8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,621
Intel Core i9-13900F		8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,549
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,102
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,699
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,670
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,639
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,530
Intel Core i7-13700F		6,478
Intel Core i9-12900KS		6,435
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz		472

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz

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