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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3270 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $31.91 vs $87.63
- Up to 54% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-12100 - $0.23 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 55 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 24% better in Resident Evil 4 than Pentium G2130 - 194 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 8 vs 2 threads
Resident Evil 4
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Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
157
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.42
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155
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Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
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Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2130 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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