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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: 111.55

Overall Rank:
978th fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
312th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
325th fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
13609
Single Thread Rating
3438

Samples: 1144*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12100

Integer Math40,438 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math31,551 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers55 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,412 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,957 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression158,313 KBytes/Sec
Physics876 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,673 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,438 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12100

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th 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 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,006
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,473
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,113
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,594
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,887
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,865
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,157
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,609
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 208.45
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 172.35
Intel Core i9-12900K
 155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K
 147.52
Intel Core i3-12100
 111.55
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,801
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,687
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
BL2248017 - Nov 17 2024
11372
BL2247622 - Nov 17 2024
14262
BL2246891 - Nov 16 2024
14699
BL2246242 - Nov 15 2024
12864
BL2246196 - Nov 15 2024
12546
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-12100
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12100
 13,609
Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,540 (+6.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,159 (-3.3%)
Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,622 (-7.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 10,791 (-20.7%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100
 17,006 (+25.0%)
Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,109 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 13,444 (-1.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 11,035 (-18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 16,162 (+18.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i3-12100
 16,070 (+18.1%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-12100
 14,301 (+5.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i3-12100
 12,791 (-6.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-12100 Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,219
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 11,207
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,731
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,330
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,873
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,540
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,310
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,942
Intel Core i3-12100
 2,069