Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 2724 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 25% better in Lost Ark than Pentium G3250 - 284 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - €39.9 vs €116.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i3-12100 - €0.18 vs €0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 53 vs 60 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for €116 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 27 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
227
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €39.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 27 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
60 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |