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Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-9100F 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 i3-9100F @ 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 i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz

Description:

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 95.98

Overall Rank:
1669th fastest in multithreading out of 5042 CPUs
940th fastest in single threading out of 5042 CPUs
494th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $70.00 USD (2025-03-05)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6718
Single Thread Rating
2491

Samples: 2122*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,941
Thread: 2,406

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math18,006 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math15,413 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,310 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,992 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression91,846 KBytes/Sec
Physics488 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,029 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,491 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of April 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$70.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$135.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,736
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,330
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,491
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,128
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,716
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,143
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz
 6,718
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.39
Intel Core i9-13900K
 137.08
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.84
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz
 95.98
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,143
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
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 i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz
 2,491
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2535241 - Apr 06 2025
7198
BL2530106 - Apr 04 2025
7114
BL2529548 - Apr 03 2025
6308
BL2529041 - Apr 03 2025
6753
BL2529031 - Apr 03 2025
7153
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz
 6,718
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-9100F
 6,267 (-6.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-9100F
 6,958 (+3.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9100F
 7,096 (+5.6%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100F
 5,704 (-15.1%)
Intel Core i3-8100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100F
 5,277 (-21.5%)
AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i3-9100F
 4,452 (-33.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i3-9100F
 7,618 (+13.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9100F
 6,561 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i5-4690S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100F
 5,503 (-18.1%)
Intel Core i5-6402P @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-9100F
 5,363 (-20.2%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i3-9100F
 5,330 (-20.7%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i3-9100F
 5,296 (-21.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,444
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,184
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,343
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,858
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,607
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,532
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,823
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,698
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,534
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,435
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,433
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz
 835