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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: 122.73

Overall Rank:
2063rd fastest in multithreading out of 5476 CPUs
1495th fastest in single threading out of 5476 CPUs
576th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $49.48 USD (2025-10-02)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6073
Single Thread Rating
2195

Samples: 4484*
*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 Math16,146 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,769 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,340 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,832 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression82,649 KBytes/Sec
Physics458 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,219 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,195 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2025.
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$49.48 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

HP 590-p0033w Pavilion Desktop i3-8100 3.6GHz 4GB RAM 1TB HDD Win 10 Home Ash Silver HP 590-p0033w Pavilion Desktop i3-8100 3.6GHz 4GB RAM 1TB HDD Win 10 Home Ash Silver $404.99
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Dell OptiPlex 3060 SFF Desktop Computer with Intel Core i5-8500 3 GHz Hexa-core, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (KM82W) Dell OptiPlex 3060 SFF Desktop Computer with Intel Core i5-8500 3 GHz Hexa-core, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (KM82W) $695.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 5th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,544
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,362
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,953
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,146
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,538
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,109
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,685
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,073
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 264.00
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 167.50
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i9-14900K
 133.36
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 122.73
Intel Core i5-12400F
 114.26
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.11
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
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 5th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 2,195
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3107937 - Dec 05 2025
6262
BL3107428 - Dec 04 2025
5739
BL3105239 - Dec 04 2025
5773
BL3099830 - Dec 02 2025
5722
BL3098870 - Dec 01 2025
6693
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 5th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,073
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 4,765 (-21.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,923 (+14.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,735 (+10.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,261 (+3.1%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,584 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i5-4590S @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,131 (-15.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,999 (+15.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,663 (+9.7%)
Intel Core i5-4690S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,476 (-9.8%)
Intel Core i5-3570S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 4,686 (-22.8%)
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-8100
 3,695 (-39.1%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-8100
 3,196 (-47.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,439
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,256
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,798
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,509
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,453
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,284
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,649
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,484
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,421
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 686