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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-7100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-7100 is 1533 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 5% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Pentium Gold G6405 - 85 vs 81 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 51 vs 58 Watts
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i3-7100 - CA$79.23 vs CA$125.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-7100 - CA$0.98 vs CA$1.47 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
85
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.47/FPS
66%
Price, CA$
CA$125
63%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80677I37100 7th Generation Core i3-7100 Processor
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Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
81
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$79.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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In Stock
Updated 9 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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