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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 14% better in Overwatch 2 than Pentium Gold G6405 - 376 vs 330 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - CA$119.73 vs CA$178.13
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 58 vs 60 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
330
87.7659574468085%
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Price, CA$
CA$119.73
100%
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
848
39.460214053047935%
Multi-Core
1760
25.592554893122%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 60 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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