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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 2724 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - CA$120.0 vs CA$149.0
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 53 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 35% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G3250 - 147 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G3250 - CA$1.01 vs CA$1.1 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149
80%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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