Intel Core i3-9100 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-06-11

CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-9100 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-9100, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.

Name:	Intel Core i3-9100
Family:	Intel Core i3
Group:	Intel Core i 9000
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	9

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-9100 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-9100 is 3.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.

CPU Cores:	4
Threads:	4
Cores:	4x
Core architecture:	normal
Hyperthreading:	No

Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core):	4.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores):	3.8 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-9100 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-9100 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency:	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.1 GHz
Execution units:	24
Shaders:	192
Max. GPU Memory:	64.0 GB

Max. displays:	--
Generation:	9.5
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Release date:	Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	Decode / Encode
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode / Encode
VP9:	Decode / Encode

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.

Memory type:	DDR4-2400
Max. Memory:	64.0 GB
Memory channels:	2
Bandwidth:	38.4 GB/s

ECC:	Yes
PCIe:	pci
AES-NI:	Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	65 W
TDP (PL2):	None
TDP up:	None

TDP down:	None
Tjunction max:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-9100 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1151
L2-Cache:	0 bytes
L3-Cache:	6.0 MB
Architecture:	Coffee Lake S Refresh
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date:	Q2/2019
Release price:	122 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

	Intel Core i7-10510U 4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz	6722 6722
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	6685 6685
	Intel Core i3-9100 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	6685 6685
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	6685 6685
	Intel Core i7-4770S 4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz	6610 6610

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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i5-1034G1 4C 8T @ 0.8 GHz	3956 3956
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	3921 3921
	Intel Core i3-9100 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	3921 3921
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	3921 3921
	AMD FX-8350 8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz	3803 3803

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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	3824 3824
	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2 6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz	3824 3824
	Intel Core i3-9100 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	3824 3824
	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2 6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz	3824 3824
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	3824 3824

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Xeon D-2123IT 4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz	3249 3249
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	3249 3249
	Intel Core i3-9100 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	3249 3249
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	3249 3249
	Intel Xeon D-2123IT 4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz	3249 3249

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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

	Intel Core i5-6600K 4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz	2847 2847
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	2806 2806
	Intel Core i3-9100 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	2806 2806
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	2806 2806
	Intel Core i7-3770K 4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz	2674 2674

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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i7-4910MQ 4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz	1756 1756
	Intel Core i7-4900MQ 4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz	1753 1753
	Intel Core i3-9100 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	1751 1751
	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz	1737 1737
	Intel Core i5-8265U 4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz	1737 1737

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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i7-1065G7 4C 8T @ 1.3 GHz	1639 1639
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	1630 1630
	Intel Core i3-9100 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	1630 1630
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	1630 1630
	Intel Core i5-1035G7 4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz	1595 1595

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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i9-9820X 10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz	1394 1394
	Intel Core i9-7960X 16C 32T @ 2.8 GHz	1394 1394
	Intel Core i3-9100 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	1394 1394
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	1394 1394
	Intel Core i9-7980XE 18C 36T @ 2.6 GHz	1394 1394

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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i7-8850H 6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz	1074 1074
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	1072 1072
	Intel Core i3-9100 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	1072 1072
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	1072 1072
	Intel Core i7-6700 4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz	1071 1071

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i7-8650U 4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz	1069 1069
	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz	1069 1069
	Intel Core i3-9100 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	1069 1069
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	1069 1069
	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz	1069 1069

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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Xeon E-2224G 4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz	660 660
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	660 660
	Intel Core i3-9100 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	660 660
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	660 660
	Intel Xeon E-2224G 4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz	660 660

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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

	Intel Core i5-8265U 4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz	637.2 637.2
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	634 634
	Intel Core i3-9100 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	634 634
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	634 634
	AMD FX-9590 8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz	625.9 625.9

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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i9-7980XE 18C 36T @ 2.6 GHz	446 446
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	445 445
	Intel Core i3-9100 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	445 445
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	445 445
	Intel Core i3-10105F 4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz	441 441

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All benchmarks for Intel Core i3-9100

PassMark CPU-Mark

Cinebench R23 (MC)

Geekbench 6 (MC)

Geekbench 5 (MC)

V-Ray CPU-Render

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)

Cinebench R20 (MC)

Geekbench 6 (SC)

Cinebench R23 (SC)

Geekbench 5 (SC)

Cinebench R15 (MC)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Cinebench R20 (SC)

All benchmarks

Comparisons

1		AMD A9-9425 vs Intel Core i3-9100
2		Intel Core i3-9100 vs Intel Celeron G5900E
3		Intel Core i3-10100 vs Intel Core i3-9100
4		Intel Core i3-9100 vs Intel Core i3-3115C
5		Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs Intel Core i3-9100
6		Intel Core i3-9100 vs Intel Xeon E-2224
7		Intel Xeon E-2224G vs Intel Core i3-9100
8		Intel Pentium Gold G6400 vs Intel Core i3-9100
9		Intel Pentium Gold G6500 vs Intel Core i3-9100
10		Intel Core i3-9100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
11		AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I vs Intel Core i3-9100
12		Intel Core i3-8100 vs Intel Core i3-9100
13		Intel Core i3-8350K vs Intel Core i3-9100
14		Intel Core i3-9100 vs Intel Core i3-11100B
15		Intel Xeon W-2102 vs Intel Core i3-9100