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 ...]

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: 74.31

Overall Rank:
1585th fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
875th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
475th fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $89.10 USD (2024-11-21)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6621

Single Thread Rating

2480

Samples: 618*
*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	18,007 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	15,414 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11,244 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,971 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	91,117 KBytes/Sec
Physics	459 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,060 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,480 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of November 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$87.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$169.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Acer Aspire TC-885-UA91 Desktop, 9th Gen Intel Core i3-9100, 8GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, 8X DVD, 802.11AC Wifi, USB 3.1 Type C, Windows 10 Home,Black	$385.00 (www.amazon.com)
	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, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA, DVD-RW, USB Type-C, Card Reader, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro, Black Desktop	$748.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50T Gen3 Tower Computer - Intel I7-12700K, 64GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA, DVD-RW, USB Type-C, Card Reader, AC Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro, Black Desktop	$829.99 (www.amazon.com)
	acer Veriton Tower Computer – Intel i7-12700K, 64GB Ram, 4TB NVMe SSD, DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA, AC Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro, Black	$899.99 (www.amazon.com)

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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		59,005
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,472
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,113
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,594
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,077
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
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		14,156
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		6,621

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		172.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K		147.52
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.58
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		74.31
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.46
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 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 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,835
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		2,480

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2243779 - Nov 12 2024		6835
BL2236966 - Nov 04 2024		4640
BL2228838 - Oct 25 2024		5292
BL2226744 - Oct 23 2024		6451
BL2224289 - Oct 20 2024		7199

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 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz		6,621
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9100		7,129 (+7.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,281 (-5.1%)
Intel Core i3-9350KF @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		7,549 (+14.0%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,800 (+2.7%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,733 (+1.7%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,538 (-1.3%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,322 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,471 (-17.4%)
Intel Core i3-8100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,271 (-20.4%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100		5,164 (-22.0%)
AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i3-9100		4,484 (-32.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-9100		6,756 (+2.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,240
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,891
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,715
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		9,486
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,942
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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