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Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-2130 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 i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 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: 21.28

Overall Rank:
3209th fastest in multithreading out of 5149 CPUs
2323rd fastest in single threading out of 5149 CPUs
945th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $96.72 USD (2025-06-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2058
Single Thread Rating
1568

Samples: 595*
*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 Math9,907 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,798 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,424 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption363.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression43,763 KBytes/Sec
Physics244 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,909 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,568 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$96.72 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,662
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,302
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,018
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,483
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,166
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,649
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
 2,058
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
 186.44
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 152.50
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.19
Intel Core i9-13900K
 128.37
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.23
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
 21.28
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 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,139
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
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 i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
 1,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2687145 - Jun 10 2025
1987
BL2650028 - May 25 2025
2185
BL2616258 - May 10 2025
1359
BL2607996 - May 07 2025
2151
BL2607914 - May 07 2025
2208
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 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
 2,058
AMD A8-3850 APU vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,412 (+17.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,535 (+23.2%)
Intel Core i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,506 (+21.8%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2130
 1,968 (-4.4%)
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-2130
 1,837 (-10.7%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e vs Intel Core i3-2130
 1,557 (-24.4%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,958 (+43.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,455 (+19.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,375 (+15.4%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,186 (+6.2%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i3-2130
 2,090 (+1.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-2130
 1,908 (-7.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,499
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,153
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,305
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,842
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,486
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,277
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,806
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,768
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,656
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,493
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
 385