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Pentium G3258 vs Core i3-12100F

Pentium G3258 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel Core i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 81.33 on Amazon

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Updated 193 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel Core i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 81.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2794 days newer than Pentium G3258.

Advantages of Pentium G3258

  • Consumes up to 9% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 53 vs 58 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 20% better in Borderlands 3 than Pentium G3258 - 238 vs 199 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
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Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

199

84%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

238

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.34/FPS

100%

Price, €

€81.33

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 81.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

613

28%

Multi-Core

1074

14%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo

Pentium G3258

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Jun 2nd, 2014Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
PentiumCollectionCore i3
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
2Threads
8
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
53 W
TDP58 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
33.0x
Intel HD (Haswell)
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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