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Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz can be found below. 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. But this CPU contains 4 Cores and 4 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 95.64

Overall Rank: 1421

Last Price Change: $64.24 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
6144

Single Thread Rating: 2234
Samples: 3064*
*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 Math16,374 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,860 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,379 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,823 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression84,200 KBytes/Sec
Physics469 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,240 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,234 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2023.

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

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

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$228.02 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$64.24 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 3rd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,544
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,410
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,719
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,611
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,383
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,410
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,199
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,144
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.85
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.31
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.47
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 95.64
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.54
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 3rd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,187
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,050
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
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 2,234
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1958272 - Nov 29 2023
6229
BL1957696 - Nov 29 2023
6374
BL5052469 - Nov 28 2023
6187
BL5052440 - Nov 28 2023
6254
BL1956598 - Nov 27 2023
6360
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 3rd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 6,144
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,320 (+2.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,971 (+13.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 7,155 (+16.5%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,749 (+9.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,768 (+10.2%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 6,333 (+3.1%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,683 (-7.5%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,595 (-8.9%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,525 (-10.1%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,366 (-12.7%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,221 (-15.0%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8100
 5,168 (-15.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,213
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,575
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,426
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,384
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,241
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,886
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,811
Intel Core i5-14600K
 7,755
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,516
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
 1,157