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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-7100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-7100 is 1213 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 7% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Pentium Gold G6400 - 138 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 51 vs 58 Watts
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i3-7100 - €83.86 vs €128.17
- Up to 30% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-7100 - €0.65 vs €0.93 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-7100, 2X 3.90GHz, Tray
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Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
129
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€83.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 Processor 4 GHz 4 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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