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Intel BX80684I39100

Core i3-9100

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.60 GHz, 65 W.
Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Average Bench: 79.7% (243rd of 1442)

Based on 7,621 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906EB Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-9100 CPU @ 3.60GHz
Poor: 67%Average: 79.7% Great: 88%
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

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Good average bench

The Intel Core i3-9100 averaged 20.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i3-9100 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 85Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 241Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i3-9100 is 21%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i3-9100 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 437Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 436Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 7,621 samples)
Rank 24379.7%
Min Avg Max
71.5 Memory 85 93.3
101 1-Core 121 129
203 2-Core 241 255
83% 149 Pts
Min Avg Max
332 4-Core 428 498
350 8-Core 436 498
57.6% 432 Pts
Min Avg Max
346 64-Core 437 495
27.1% 437 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 122
2-Core 248
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 484
65% 483 Pts
64-Core 482
30% 482 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
86.9% Excellent
Memory 91.1
1-Core 124
2-Core 246
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 467
64% 473 Pts
64-Core 479
30% 479 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
84.8% Excellent
Memory 88.9
1-Core 123
2-Core 244
85% 152 Pts
4-Core 464
8-Core 476
63% 470 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 87.1
1-Core 125
2-Core 244
85% 152 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 474
63% 473 Pts
64-Core 476
29% 476 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 88.7
1-Core 123
2-Core 231
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 442
60% 447 Pts
64-Core 454
28% 454 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
80% Excellent
Memory 80.9
1-Core 116
2-Core 240
80% 146 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 454
61% 456 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
79.9% Very good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 123
2-Core 235
83% 148 Pts
4-Core 442
8-Core 403
58% 423 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
74.4% Very good
Memory 76.7
1-Core 113
2-Core 227
77% 139 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 437
56% 425 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
72.5% Very good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 109
2-Core 204
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 341
47% 347 Pts
64-Core 354
22% 354 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus PRIME H310M-E R2.0

CPU
Core i3-9100Intel  $145Bench 80%, 7,621 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples688x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples552x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples362x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples305x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples174x
SU630 240GBAdataBench 64%, 60,212 samples144x
RAM
Fury 2666 C16 2x8GBHyperX  $75Bench 82%, 134,977 samples193x
PSD48G266681 2x8GBPatriotBench 79%, 6,425 samples190x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBAdataBench 80%, 77,202 samples161x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $403

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i3-9100 Processor
Launch DateQ2'19
Processor Numberi3-9100
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Clock Speed3.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.20 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP65 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C (65W)

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.10 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2400
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth37.5 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

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8 months ago.

GBR-User
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5,782

Excellent

2 years ago.

Really good for price. Minecraft (With Optifine) runs @ 400 fps average with a GTX 1650

FRA-User
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4,573

Good

21 months ago.

super petit processeur,15 % plus rapide que le ryzen 1600 et seulement 10% moins rapide que le i5 10500 qui est très rapide

PAK-User
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3,302

Good

6 months ago.

It's the best budget cpu ngl, People say that i3 is bad I also used to say that too but since the 9th+ generations the i3 is a speed bosster

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