Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100F 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 i3-9100F is 1737 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Pentium G3250 - 121 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i3-9100F - €39.9 vs €128.88
- Up to 66% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i3-9100F - €0.36 vs €1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
121
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
33%
Price, €
€128.88
30%
FPS Winner
Buy for €128.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 152 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
112
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €39.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 151 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |