Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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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. But this CPU contains 2 Cores and 4 Threads. This CPU may not do well with games especially more recent releases. Best to check with your system requirements from the developer of the games you are interested to see if it is compatible. [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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 70.99

Overall Rank: 1767

Last Price Change: $61.19 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

4344

Single Thread Rating: 2314
Samples: 1935*
*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 Math	13,308 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	8,246 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,665 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,445 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	59,423 KBytes/Sec
Physics	316 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,017 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,314 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of December 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of December 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$97.54 USD	Buy Now!
	$61.19 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	MITXPC Intel Core i3-7100 Dual Core Kabylake Networking PC w/Dual LAN, TPM 2.0 (Intel Core i3-7100 (3.9GHz))	$514.95 (www.amazon.com)
	Shuttle XPC Cube SZ270R9 Mini Computer with Pre-Installed Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz CPU 8GB DDR4 RAM 240GB SSD and 3-Year Warranty	$699.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Shuttle XPC Cube SZ270R9 Mini Computer with Pre-Installed Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz CPU 8GB DDR4 RAM 240GB SSD and 3-Year Warranty	$699.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo 90GV000AUS Idea Centre 510A Intel Core i3 7100 3.9 GHz Desktop, 4 GB RAM, Windows 10 Pro	$412.55 (www.amazon.com)
	HP - Pavilion Desktop Computer \| 7th Gen Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz \| Choose Ram & HD Size (8GB/12GB/16GB, 128GB/256GB/512GB SSD Boot + 1TB/2TB HDD) \| DVD-RW \| Included Keyboard & Mouse \| Windows 10	$4858.94 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,539
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,401
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,712
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,928
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,380
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,407
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,197
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz		4,344

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.94
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.46
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.87
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz		70.99
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.53
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 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,185
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,662
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz		2,314

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1965150 - Dec 08 2023		4663
BL5053304 - Dec 08 2023		3275
BL1962015 - Dec 04 2023		4721
BL1962009 - Dec 04 2023		4401
BL1960795 - Dec 02 2023		4591

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 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz		4,344
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-7100		6,319 (+45.5%)
Intel Core i3-7350K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		4,943 (+13.8%)
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		4,529 (+4.3%)
Intel Pentium G4620 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		3,755 (-13.6%)
Intel Pentium G4600 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		3,621 (-16.7%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-7100		3,427 (-21.1%)
AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i3-7100		3,286 (-24.4%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		5,365 (+23.5%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		5,222 (+20.2%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		4,955 (+14.1%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-7100		4,652 (+7.1%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i3-7100		4,535 (+4.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,216
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,568
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,428
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,424
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,225
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,810
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,695
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,519
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz		1,247

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

Pricing History

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