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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 16% better in Escape From Tarkov than Pentium G3250 - 222 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $61.0 vs $121.98
- Up to 42% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-12100 - $0.32 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 53 vs 60 Watts
Escape From Tarkov
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250
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Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium G3250
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 |
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