Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 106% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Pentium Gold G6405 - 142 vs 69 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - £47.57 vs £98.97
- Up to 1% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-12100 - £0.69 vs £0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 58 vs 60 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
69
48%
Value, £/FPS
£0.69/FPS
100%
Price, £
£47.57
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
60 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |