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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100F is 1737 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Pentium G3250 - 310 vs 298 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i3-9100F - CA$120.99 vs CA$145.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-9100F - CA$0.41 vs CA$0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
310
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.47/FPS
87%
Price, CA$
CA$145
83%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W, BX80684I39100F
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Updated 63 minutes ago
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
298
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
Buy for CA$120.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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