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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 2773 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 154% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Pentium G3258 - 142 vs 56 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $37.55 vs $94.78
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 53 vs 60 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
28.5248953001396%
Multi-Core
1074
15.617274974552858%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 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 | Yes |
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