Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-9100 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 i3-9100 @ 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 ...]

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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 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) i3-9100 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i3-9100 CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 69.70

Overall Rank:
1660th fastest in multithreading out of 5003 CPUs
941st fastest in single threading out of 5003 CPUs
490th fastest in out of 1414 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $94.82 USD (2025-02-25)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6609

Single Thread Rating

2474

Samples: 710*
*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	17,961 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	15,416 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11,183 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,972 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	90,897 KBytes/Sec
Physics	460 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,069 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,474 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of February 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$105.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$106.46 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	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	$467.89 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50T Gen 3 Tower Computer - Intel i7-12700K, 16GB Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD + 1TB HD, DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA, DVD-RW, USB Type-C, Card Reader, WiFi, BT - Windows 11 Pro, Black Desktop	$699.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 3671 Premium Desktop Computer, 9th Gen Intel Quad-Core i3-9100 (Beats i7-7700T) 8GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB HDD. WiFi, HDMI Keyboard and Mouse MaxxAudio Windows 10 + Gift Mousepad	$888.60 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3471 SFF Desktop \| Core i3-9100 - 1TB HDD Hard Drive - 8GB RAM \| 4 cores @ 4.2 GHz Win 10 Pro Black	$1068.47 (www.amazon.com)
	HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Mini Desktop \| Core i3-9100 - 256GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM \| 4 cores @ 4.2 GHz Win 11 Pro Black	$1484.68 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,851
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,375
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,549
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,115
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,205
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,722
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,622
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,147
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		6,609

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		218.79
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		196.93
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		149.67
Intel Core i9-12900K		139.78
Intel Core i9-13900K		120.11
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.47
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		69.70
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.34
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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,149
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		2,474

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2430839 - Feb 21 2025		7177
BL2430801 - Feb 21 2025		6902
BL2429385 - Feb 20 2025		5721
BL2428896 - Feb 20 2025		6538
BL2426826 - Feb 19 2025		6177

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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		6,609
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9100		7,110 (+7.6%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,731 (+1.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,269 (-5.1%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,814 (+3.1%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,544 (-1.0%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,306 (-4.6%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,697 (-13.8%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,624 (-14.9%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,570 (-15.7%)
Intel Core i3-8100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,281 (-20.1%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,170 (-21.8%)
AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i3-9100		4,458 (-32.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,869
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,595
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,573
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,840
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,565
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,366
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,183
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,021
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		806

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

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