Intel Core i3-9100
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Released
Q2/2019
Intel Core i3-9100

Processor Intel Core i3-9100, specifications and benchmarks

Intel Core i3-9100 Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q2/2019. Here are all the Intel Core i3-9100’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 3.60 GHz, total of cores is 4. The CPU supports DDR4-2400 and is installed in the motherboard on Socket LGA 1151. The TDP for CPU is 65 W.

Specifications

Technical data
CPU generation and family
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 9000
  • Family
    Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    9
  • Name
    Intel Core i3-9100
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i3-8100
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Core i3-10100
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
  • A-Core
    —
  • B-Core
    —
  • Base Frequency
    3.6 GHz
  • C-Core
    —
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • CPU Cores
    4
  • CPU Threads
    4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No
  • Overclocking
    No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.2 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.8 GHz
Internal Graphics
  • DirectX Version
    12
  • Execution units
    24
  • Generation
    9.5
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • GPU Turbo
    1100 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB
  • Release date
    Q4/2017
  • Shader
    192
  • Technology
    14 nm
Hardware codec support
  • AV1
    No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe
  • ECC
    Yes
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB
  • Memory channels
    2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400
  • PCIe lanes
    16
  • PCIe version
    3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    —
  • TDP down
    —
  • TDP up
    —
Technical details
  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S Refresh
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L2-Cache
    —
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB
  • Part Number
    —
  • Release date
    Q2/2019
  • Socket
    LGA 1151
  • Technology
    14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-9100 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    216 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    297 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    450 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    359 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    544 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    743 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    134 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    444 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i3-9100 with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

445
Intel Core i3-9100
446
446
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1630
Intel Core i3-9100
1654
1651
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

660
Intel Core i3-9100
663
662
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1069
Intel Core i3-9100
1077
1073
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

3249
Intel Core i3-9100
3268
3259
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

422 GFLOPS
Intel Core i3-9100
422 GFLOPS
422 GFLOPS
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them

Lower values are better; time in seconds.

634 s
Intel Core i3-9100
623.6 s
625.6 s
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

8987
Intel Core i3-9100
9052
9008

Comparable benchmark results are required to suggest performance alternatives.

*

PL1 is the sustained processor power limit; PL2 is the short-term turbo power limit. They are not measured performance or efficiency.

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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