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Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-8100 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 i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2400, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-8100 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i3-8100 CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 152.52

Overall Rank:
1696th fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
1179th fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
496th fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $39.99 USD (2024-11-29)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6099
Single Thread Rating
2215

Samples: 3431*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,082
Thread: 2,100

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math16,248 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,768 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,219 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,825 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression83,433 KBytes/Sec
Physics465 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,173 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,215 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$120.32 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$39.99 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 10th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,998
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,109
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,596
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,085
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,746
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,569
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,152
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,099
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 208.45
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 197.20
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 152.52
Intel Core i9-12900K
 148.20
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 145.39
Intel Core i9-13900K
 132.58
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.48
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 10th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 2,215
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2266659 - Dec 05 2024
6371
BL2266327 - Dec 05 2024
5670
BL2266105 - Dec 05 2024
6265
BL2266011 - Dec 05 2024
6254
BL2264294 - Dec 03 2024
6468
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
As of 10th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,099
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,754 (+10.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,281 (+3.0%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,691 (-6.7%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,573 (-8.6%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,497 (-9.9%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,229 (-14.3%)
Intel Core i3-7350K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 4,967 (-18.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,966 (+14.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,781 (+11.2%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,034 (-1.1%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,443 (-10.8%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,338 (-12.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,266
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 11,058
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,890
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,681
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,872
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,751
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,664
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,510
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,237
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,929
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 694