Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3420 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10100 is 2433 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 4% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Pentium G3420 - 234 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - $21.1 vs $93.74
- Up to 78% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i3-10100 - $0.09 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 53 vs 95 Watts
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
224
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 9252 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |