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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 2745 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 26% better in Lost Ark than Pentium G3250 - 287 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $61.0 vs $94.98
- Up to 18% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i3-12100F - $0.27 vs $0.33 per FPS
- 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
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
287
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
81%
Price, $
$94.98
64%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 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 |
| 58 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Pentium G3250
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
161 FPS
$4.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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137 FPS
$6.65/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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