Intel Core i3-9100 vs Intel Core i3-3115C

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Intel Core i3-9100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-3115C
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-3115C

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-9100 and the Intel Core i3-3115C and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-9100 4 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Core i3-3115C which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Intel Core i3 (202) Family Intel Core i3 (202)
Intel Core i 9000 (34) CPU group Intel Core i 3000M (29)
9 Generation 3
Coffee Lake S Refresh Architecture Ivy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i3-8100 Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-10100 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-9100 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-3115C clocks with 2.50 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-9100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3115C
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i3-9100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3115C
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-9100, while the Intel Core i3-3115C supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-9100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3115C
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1333
64 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-9100 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-3115C is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-9100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3115C
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-9100 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-3115C is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Core i3-9100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3115C
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 1151 Socket BGA 1284
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2013
122 $ Release price --
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
66 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
250 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1072 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3921 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1069 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3249 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1394 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3824 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
445 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1630 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
6685 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
634 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1751 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
660 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-3115C
Dell OptiPlex 3070 mit Intel Core i3-9100
Lenovo IdeaCentre mit Intel Core i3-9100
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