Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3420 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 1495 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 21% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Pentium G3420 - 74 vs 61 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $15.43 vs $106.02
- Up to 63% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-8100 - $0.28 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
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In Stock
Updated 81 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
61
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€17.13
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €17.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |