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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 315 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - CA$83.7 vs CA$119.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-12100F - CA$0.72 vs CA$0.8 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 28% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium Gold G6405 - 149 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 8 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
116
77%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
Buy for CA$83.7 on Amazon
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Updated 174 minutes ago
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.8/FPS
89%
Price, CA$
CA$119
70%
FPS Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
Buy for CA$119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 174 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 58 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium Gold G6405 or Core i3-12100F
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
CA$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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70 FPS
CA$12.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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