Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-9100F 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 i3-9100F @ 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 i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 134.70

Overall Rank:
1578th fastest in multithreading out of 4903 CPUs
864th fastest in single threading out of 4903 CPUs
477th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $49.99 USD (2024-11-15)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6734

Single Thread Rating

2497

Samples: 1941*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,941
Thread: 2,406

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

Integer Math	18,041 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	15,447 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11,366 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,989 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	92,105 KBytes/Sec
Physics	490 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,042 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,497 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$80.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$49.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,964
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,464
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,104
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,596
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,093
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,255
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,745
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,578
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,153
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz		6,734

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		260.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		186.29
Intel Core i9-12900K		146.77
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		146.32
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz		134.70
Intel Core i9-13900K		131.03
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.47
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 12th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,618
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
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		2,566
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz		2,497

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2269422 - Dec 08 2024		7082
BL2269135 - Dec 08 2024		7056
BL2263503 - Dec 03 2024		6525
BL2261100 - Dec 01 2024		6864
BL2261089 - Dec 01 2024		6774

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz
As of 12th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz		6,734
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-9100F		6,754 (+0.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9100F		7,128 (+5.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-9100F		6,966 (+3.5%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100F		6,101 (-9.4%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100F		6,055 (-10.1%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100F		6,034 (-10.4%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100F		5,686 (-15.6%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100F		5,626 (-16.4%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100F		5,573 (-17.2%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100F		5,570 (-17.3%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100F		5,500 (-18.3%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100F		5,370 (-20.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,264
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,916
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,889
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,597
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,328
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,874
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,789
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,503
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,430
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,402
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,224
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,932
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz		838

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

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