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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 1858 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $38.03 vs $80.43
- Up to 51% better value when playing Valheim than Core i3-8100 - $0.22 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 5% better in Valheim than Pentium G2120 - 199 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
190
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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