Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3258 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 2773 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 20% better in Ready or Not than Pentium G3258 - 287 vs 240 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $49.37 vs $121.98
- Up to 51% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i3-12100 - $0.21 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 53 vs 60 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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In Stock
Updated 10903 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
240
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 10902 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 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 | Yes |