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Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-4100M 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 i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCPGA946

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 37 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR3L 1333/1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4100M CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i3-4100M CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 11.54

Overall Rank:
2853rd fastest in multithreading out of 5064 CPUs
2592nd fastest in single threading out of 5064 CPUs
657th fastest in out of 1464 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $218.57 USD (2016-10-02)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2522
Single Thread Rating
1386

Samples: 132*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,473
Thread: 1,352

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math8,492 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,333 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,874 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption677.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression35,791 KBytes/Sec
Physics230 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,329 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,386 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,133
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,897
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,139
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,318
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,800
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,143
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,703
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,724
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,613
Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz
 2,522
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.99
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.11
Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz
 11.54
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.17
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,053
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,033
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,924
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,657
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,639
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,602
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,411
Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz
 1,386
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2516034 - Mar 29 2025
2668
BL2488382 - Mar 17 2025
2680
BL2486882 - Mar 17 2025
2557
BL2476176 - Mar 12 2025
2205
BL2473825 - Mar 11 2025
2608
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz
 2,522
Intel Core i5-3337U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
 2,102 (-16.7%)
Intel Core i5-5300U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
 2,717 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i5-5200U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
 2,504 (-0.7%)
Intel Core i3-5005U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
 2,017 (-20.0%)
Intel Core i5-3317U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
 2,014 (-20.1%)
Intel Core i7-620M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
 1,974 (-21.7%)
Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
 3,016 (+19.6%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
 2,905 (+15.2%)
Intel Core i7-5500U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
 2,794 (+10.8%)
Intel Core i7-4510U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
 2,622 (+4.0%)
AMD FX-7600P vs Intel Core i3-4100M
 2,557 (+1.4%)
Intel Core i5-4210U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-4100M
 2,316 (-8.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,702
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
 8,104
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 7,221
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,070
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 7,040
Intel Core 7 250H
 6,905
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,801
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 6,799
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,787
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
 6,559
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX
 6,207
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 6,181
Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz
 356