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Intel Core i3-12100

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 4 Cores and 8 Threads. The Intel Core i3-12100 also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-12100

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 730

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.3 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 60 W

TDP Up: 89 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-12100, 12th Gen Intel Core i3-12100

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 111.56

Overall Rank:
983rd fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
316th fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
327th fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $122.00 USD (2022-01-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
13610
Single Thread Rating
3438

Samples: 1155*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12100

Integer Math40,445 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math31,557 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers55 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,415 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,958 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression158,344 KBytes/Sec
Physics876 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,675 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,438 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,996
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,111
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,595
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,084
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,567
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,152
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,610
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 208.45
Intel Core i9-12900K
 155.32
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 153.98
Intel Core i9-13900K
 132.58
Intel Core i3-12100
 111.56
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.45
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 1st 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
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
Intel Core i3-12100
 3,438
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-12100
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2260045 - Nov 30 2024
14183
BL2258412 - Nov 28 2024
13857
BL2256415 - Nov 26 2024
14178
BL2255545 - Nov 25 2024
13325
BL2255469 - Nov 25 2024
13201
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-12100
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,610
Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,540 (+6.8%)
Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,638 (-7.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,632 (-7.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 10,791 (-20.7%)
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100
 17,007 (+25.0%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100
 16,997 (+24.9%)
Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,110 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,438 (-1.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 11,035 (-18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 16,166 (+18.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 16,062 (+18.0%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,298 (+5.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-12100 Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,277
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 11,197
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,873
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,751
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,561
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,556
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,245
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,929
Intel Core i3-12100
 2,068