Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 2724 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 10% better in Halo Infinite than Pentium G3250 - 169 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $44.59 vs $87.72
- Up to 45% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i3-12100 - $0.32 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 53 vs 60 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 101 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
153
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€49.5
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
60 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |