Intel Core i3-9100 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i3-9100 has 4 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 9. gen of the Intel Core i3 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1151 socket and was released in Q2/2019. The Intel Core i3-9100 scores 1,069 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 3,249 points.
Intel Core i3-9100

CPU lineage

The segment in which we have classified the Intel Core i3-9100. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core i3-9100.

Name: Intel Core i3-9100
Family: Intel Core i3
CPU group: Intel Core i 9000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 9
Predecessor: Intel Core i3-8100
Successor: Intel Core i3-10100

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 3.60 GHz (4.20 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 3.80 GHz

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.

AI hardware: --
AI specifications: --

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): 1.10 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shader: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64 GB
Max. displays: 3
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 can use up to 64 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: DDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 64 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth: 38.4 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 3.0 x 16
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-9100 is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 6.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1151
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 6.00 MB
Architecture: Coffee Lake S Refresh
Operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
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

Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-9100 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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 i5-1035G1 Intel Core i5-1035G1
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
1078
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1074
Intel Core i7-8850H Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
1074
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1072
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1072
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz
1071
Intel Core i7-6700 Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1071
Show all Cinebench R23 (Single-Core) results



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 i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
4013
Intel Core i5-6600K Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
3965
Intel Core i5-1034G1 Intel Core i5-1034G1
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
3956
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3921
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3921
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
3803
Intel Core i5-6600 Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
3741
Show all Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) results



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.

AMD EPYC 7F32 AMD EPYC 7F32
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
446
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
446
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 4.20 GHz
446
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
445
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
445
Intel Core i3-10105F Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
441
Intel Core i5-1038NG7 Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
441
Show all Cinebench R20 (Single-Core) results



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 Xeon E-2234 Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1654
Intel Core i7-6700HQ Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1651
Intel Core i7-1065G7 Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
1639
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1630
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1630
Intel Core i5-1035G4 Intel Core i5-1035G4
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
1595
Intel Core i5-1035G7 Intel Core i5-1035G7
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
1595
Show all Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core) results



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 i5-8600 Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
1402
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1402
Intel Xeon W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 4.60 GHz
1396
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1394
Intel Core i9-9820X Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
1394
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1394
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 4.20 GHz
1394
Show all Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) results



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 i7-4900MQ Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
3839
Intel Core i7-4960HQ Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3827
Intel Core i5-8400H Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
3826
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3824
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3824
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
3824
Intel Core i5-8400T Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz
3816
Show all Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) results



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 i7-4790K Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1073
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6 Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1072
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
1070
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1069
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1069
Intel Core i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1069
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1069
Show all Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core) results



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 i7-970 Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
3263
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4
4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
3254
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
3250
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3249
Intel Xeon D-2123IT Intel Xeon D-2123IT
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3249
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3249
Intel Core i7-6700TE Intel Core i7-6700TE
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3244
Show all Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core) results



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 i5-7500 Intel Core i5-7500
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422
Intel Core i5-7600T Intel Core i5-7600T
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422
Intel Core i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.10 GHz
422
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics @ 1.10 GHz
422
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics @ 1.10 GHz
422
AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics @ 1.10 GHz
422
Show all iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS) results



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.

MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MediaTek Dimensity 8100
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
6735
Intel Core i7-4960HQ Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
6732
Intel Core i7-10510U Intel Core i7-10510U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
6722
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
6685
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
6685
Intel Core i7-4770S Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
6610
AMD FX-8120 AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
6596
Show all Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark results



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 i5-7400 Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
623.6
Intel Core i5-4690 Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
625.6
AMD FX-9590 AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz
625.9
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
634
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
634
Intel Core i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
637.2
Intel Core i5-7500 Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
638.4
Show all Blender 2.81 (bmw27) results



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 i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
1758
Intel Core i7-4910MQ Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
1756
Intel Core i7-4900MQ Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1753
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1751
Intel Core i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
1737
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1735
Intel Core i7-3770S Intel Core i7-3770S
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
1730
Show all CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core) results



V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

V-Ray is a 3D rendering software from the manufacturer Chaos for designers and artists. Unlike many other render engines, V-Ray is capable of so-called hybrid rendering, in which the CPU and GPU work together at the same time.

However, the CPU benchmark we used (CPU Render Mode) only uses the system's processor. The working memory used plays a major role in the V-Ray benchmark. For our benchmarks we use the fastest RAM standard approved by the manufacturer (without overclocking).

Due to the high compatibility of V-Ray (including Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, Cinema 4D, SketchUp, Unreal Engine and Blender), it is a frequently used software. With V-Ray, for example, photorealistic images can be rendered that laypeople cannot distinguish from normal photos.

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
2977
Intel Core i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2917
Intel Core i5-6600K Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
2847
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
2806
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
2806
Intel Core i7-3770K Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
2674
Intel Core i3-8100 Intel Core i3-8100
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
2660
Show all V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark results



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 i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
663
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
662
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
662
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
660
Intel Xeon E-2224G Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
660
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
660
Intel Core i7-8565U Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
659
Show all Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core) results



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