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Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-7100 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 i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151

Clockspeed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 51 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

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7100 CPU @ 3.90GHz, Intel Core i3-7100 CPU @ 3.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 172.90

Overall Rank:
2113th fastest in multithreading out of 4988 CPUs
1122nd fastest in single threading out of 4988 CPUs
598th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $24.99 USD (2025-01-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4321
Single Thread Rating
2294

Samples: 2264*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,831
Thread: 2,239

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

Integer Math13,253 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math8,172 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,580 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,443 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression59,271 KBytes/Sec
Physics312 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,012 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,294 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$47.46 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$24.99 USDBuy Now!
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 February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,824
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,385
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,064
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,564
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,111
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,211
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,724
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,618
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,148
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
4,321
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
219.59
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
203.40
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
172.90
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
147.41
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.65
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.51
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.10
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 February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
2,294
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2404613 - Feb 10 2025
4623
BL2403686 - Feb 10 2025
4323
BL2403367 - Feb 10 2025
3751
BL2401742 - Feb 09 2025
4181
BL5086323 - Feb 08 2025
4000
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
4,321
AMD A10-9700 vs Intel Core i3-7100
3,552 (-17.8%)
AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i3-7100
3,598 (-16.7%)
Intel Core i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
3,680 (-14.8%)
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
3,449 (-20.2%)
Intel Core i5-3330S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
3,891 (-9.9%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i3-7100
3,797 (-12.1%)
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-7100
3,626 (-16.1%)
Intel Pentium G4560 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100
3,540 (-18.1%)
AMD A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-7100
3,304 (-23.5%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-7100
2,615 (-39.5%)
AMD PRO A12-8870 vs Intel Core i3-7100
3,888 (-10.0%)
AMD PRO A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-7100
3,705 (-14.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,867
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,608
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,597
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,843
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,535
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,528
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,354
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,106
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,019
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
515