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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3047 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 158% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Pentium G3420 - 142 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $71.68 vs $113.58
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 53 vs 60 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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 G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
27.175430432759423%
Multi-Core
981
14.264941108041295%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| 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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