Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G5400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1373 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 18% better in Ready or Not than Pentium Gold G5400 - 287 vs 244 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - CA$113.88 vs CA$149.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i3-12100 - CA$0.47 vs CA$0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 58 vs 60 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
287
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$149
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$149 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10992 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
244
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$113.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$113.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10992 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
60 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |