Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3258 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 23% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Pentium G3258 - 76 vs 62 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $36.1 vs $106.02
- Up to 58% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-9100 - $0.65 vs $1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
62
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€40.07
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 14097 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
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 |
4.2 GHz | 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 | Yes |