Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz 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 i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.2 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) i3-9100 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i3-9100 CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 62.85

Overall Rank: 1326

Last Price Change: $105.39 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

6624

Single Thread Rating: 2494
Samples: 519*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,874
Thread: 2,371

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math	18,102 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	15,457 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11,381 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,959 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	91,567 KBytes/Sec
Physics	455 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,075 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,494 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of December 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th 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
	$199.95 USD	Buy Now!
	$105.39 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP Business Desktop ProDesk 400 G6 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 9th Gen i3-9100 3.60 GHz - 4 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB SSD - Small Form Factor	$1249.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire TC-885-UA91 Desktop, 9th Gen Intel Core i3-9100, 8GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, 8X DVD, 802.11AC Wifi, USB 3.1 Type C, Windows 10 Home,Black	$616.98 (www.amazon.com)
	NewDell Inspiro.n 3471 Small Form Mini Desktop, 9th Gen Core i3-9100 3.60 GHz, 4GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB HDD, 802.11bgn + Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI, VGA, DVD-RW, Windows 10, 1-Week Basrdis Support	$300.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 3671 Business Desktop Computer_ Intel Quad-Core i3-9100 up to 4.2GHz (Beats i5-7400)_ 4GB DDR4 RAM_ 1TB 7200RPM HDD_ WiFi_ Bluetooth_ VGA_ HDMI_ Windows 10 Pro	$468.88 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3671 Business Desktop Computer_ Intel Quad-Core i3-9100 up to 4.2GHz (Beats i5-7400)_ 16GB DDR4 RAM_ 512GB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD_ DVDRW_ WiFi_ Black_ Windows 10 Pro	$639.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,539
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,407
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,713
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,608
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,381
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,404
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,198
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		6,624

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.83
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.30
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.46
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.87
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		62.85
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 7th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,942
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 i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		2,494

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1956249 - Nov 27 2023		6976
BL1952901 - Nov 23 2023		6771
BL1947644 - Nov 16 2023		5817
BL1947643 - Nov 16 2023		6736
BL1947631 - Nov 16 2023		7060

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
As of 7th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		6,624
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9100		7,155 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i3-9350KF @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		7,573 (+14.3%)
Intel Core i3-9100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,593 (-15.6%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,807 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,750 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,030 (-9.0%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,632 (-15.0%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,554 (-16.2%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,487 (-17.2%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,167 (-22.0%)
AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i3-9100		4,484 (-32.3%)
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,932 (+4.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,214
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,074
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,574
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,424
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,421
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,227
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,896
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,838
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,810
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,519
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		1,275

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz

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