Intel

Core i3-2100

Core i3-2100
BENCHMARKS (47,902)
MKT (0.2%)
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BUY • $50

Effective Speed -58%Effective Speed -58%Average Score -141%1-Core -84%, 4-Core -170%, 2-Core -109%, 8-Core -334%, Memory -6%Overclocked Score -131%1-Core -76%, 2-Core -83%, 4-Core -166%, 8-Core -329%, Memory -3%Value & Sentiment -193%User Rating -79%, Market Share -998%, Price 317%, Value -11%Nice To Haves -518%64-Core -435%, 64-Core -447%, Age -673%

Average Bench: 57.4% (530^th of 1276)

Based on 47,902 user benchmarks. Devices: BFEBFBFF000206A7, , BFEBFBFF000306A9, 0000000000000000, 0FABFBFF000206A7, 00000000000206A7 Models: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100 CPU @, Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz

Poor: 46%Average: 57.4% Great: 64%

Gaming 57%

Gunboat

Desktop 64%

Destroyer

Workstation 40%

Speed boat

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Average average bench

The Intel Core i3-2100 averaged 42.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 83.1Pts

Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 73.4Pts

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i3-2100 is just 17.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i3-2100 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 190Pts

Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 189Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 47,902 samples)

Rank 53057.4%

Min	Avg	Max
68	Memory 83.1	91.9
47.7	1-Core 73.4	81.6
75.2	2-Core 127	156
59.9% 94.6 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
115	4-Core 185	210
127	8-Core 189	210
25.5% 187 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
130	64-Core 190	210
12.8% 190 Pts

User Benchmarks

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

ITA-User, 56 mins ago.Core i3-2100,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.1 GHz

63.5% Good

Memory 91.4

1-Core 81.1

2-Core 142

66% 105 Pts

4-Core 209

8-Core 209

28% 209 Pts

64-Core 209

14% 209 Pts

RUS-User, 1 hr ago.Core i3-2100,

Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.1 GHz

63.2% Good

Memory 91

1-Core 81.4

2-Core 122

64% 98.3 Pts

4-Core 208

8-Core 208

28% 208 Pts

64-Core 206

14% 206 Pts

PHL-User, 1 hr ago.Core i3-2100,

CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)

62.5% Good

Memory 89.9

1-Core 80.2

2-Core 130

64% 100 Pts

4-Core 206

8-Core 209

28% 207 Pts

64-Core 206

14% 206 Pts

UKR-User, 1 hr ago.Core i3-2100,

Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.1 GHz

62% Good

Memory 88.4

1-Core 81.1

2-Core 161

68% 110 Pts

4-Core 209

8-Core 210

29% 210 Pts

64-Core 211

14% 211 Pts

POL-User, 1 hr ago.Core i3-2100,

Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)

61.2% Good

Memory 90.2

1-Core 77.6

2-Core 127

63% 98.2 Pts

4-Core 195

8-Core 163

25% 179 Pts

64-Core 178

12% 178 Pts

RUS-User, 43 mins ago.Core i3-2100,

CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)

60.6% Good

Memory 86.5

1-Core 81.1

2-Core 135

64% 101 Pts

4-Core 205

8-Core 196

28% 200 Pts

64-Core 207

14% 207 Pts

GRC-User, 43 mins ago.Core i3-2100,

LGA1155, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)

59.2% Above average

Memory 84.1

1-Core 72.2

2-Core 126

60% 94.1 Pts

4-Core 201

8-Core 202

28% 201 Pts

64-Core 200

13% 200 Pts

THA-User, 2 mins ago.Core i3-2100,

Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)

55.7% Above average

Memory 76.2

1-Core 81.1

2-Core 142

61% 99.7 Pts

4-Core 206

8-Core 206

28% 206 Pts

64-Core 206

14% 206 Pts

POL-User, 2 hrs ago.Core i3-2100,

Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)

44.6% Average

Memory 80.7

1-Core 47.3

2-Core 38.9

43% 55.6 Pts

4-Core 49.1

8-Core 127

10% 88.1 Pts

64-Core 153

10% 153 Pts

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Gaming 2%

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Desktop 54%

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Workstation 2%

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CPU
Core i3-2100Intel $50Bench 57%, 47,902 samples	1x

GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 110,571 samples	1,392x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $155Bench 31%, 724,497 samples	1,225x
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 102,268 samples	808x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $32Bench 66%, 271,645 samples	898x
A400 120GBKingston $25Bench 60%, 119,014 samples	544x
Virtual NVMe Disk 275GBParallelsBench 199%, 669 samples	480x

RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 356,872 samples	1,089x
4x2GBUnknownBench 24%, 156,406 samples	709x
1x4GBUnknownBench 24%, 128,880 samples	434x

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Value: 64% - Good

Total price: $82

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Specifications

Essentials

Description	Intel® Core™ i3-2100 Processor (3M Cache, 3.10 GHz)
Code Name	Sandy Bridge
Launch Date	Q1'11
Processor Number	i3-2100
# of Cores	2
# of Threads	4
Cache	3 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	32 nm
Recommended Price	$120.00
Clock Speed	3.1 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP	65 W
Expected Discontinuance	Q3'2013

Graphics

Processor Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics Base Frequency	850 MHz
Wireless Display	No
# of Displays Supported	2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency	1.1 GHz
Quick Sync Video	Yes
InTru 3D Tech	Yes
Clear Video HD Tech	Yes
Intel Insider	Yes
Flexible Display Interface	Yes

Memory

Max Memory Size	32 GB
Memory Types	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory Channels	2
Memory Bandwidth	21 GB/s

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision	2.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes	16

Data Protection

AES New Instructions	No

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)	Yes
Intel 64	Yes
Idle States	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Tech	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes
Turbo Boost Tech	No
Hyper-Threading Tech	Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes
vPro Tech	No
Identity Protection Tech	Yes
Fast Memory Access	Yes
Flex Memory Access	Yes

Package

Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration	1
Sockets Supported	FCLGA1155

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	No

Comments

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USA-User

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7,350

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6 days ago.

very cheap indeed especially if you need a budget CPU 50$ that is a good introduction

RUS-User

level
4,042

Excellent

1 month ago.

As i can see, you just made i3 only with 2 cores, but it's 4 cores :\

JPN-User

level
2,920

Excellent

15 days ago.

i am using it since 2011 it is still usable

SVK-User

level
1,990

Poor

5 months ago.

For 2020 workloads at the edge.

Liommm

level
4

Terrible

19 months ago.

does jack

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Intel Core i5-10600K $260	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400	Crucial MX500 250GB $47
Intel Core i5-9600K $219	Nvidia RTX 3070 $500	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $78
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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $47	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $79	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $71	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $85	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $649	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

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Core i3-2100

Average Bench: 57.4% (530^th of 1276)

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Average Bench: 57.4% (530th of 1276)

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