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Key Differences
In short — Pentium Gold G7400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium Gold G7400 is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 9% cheaper than Pentium Gold G7400 - CA$145.0 vs CA$158.99
- Up to 4% better value when playing Apex Legends than Pentium Gold G7400 - CA$0.53 vs CA$0.55 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-8100 - 288 vs 274 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
274
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$145
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores Up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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In Stock
Updated 212 minutes ago
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
288
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.55/FPS
96%
Price, CA$
CA$158.99
91%
FPS Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$158.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 211 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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