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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 2794 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 52% better in Dirt 5 than Pentium G3258 - 222 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $49.37 vs $94.98
- Up to 21% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i3-12100F - $0.34 vs $0.43 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
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
79%
Price, $
$94.98
51%
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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Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
146
65%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
Value Winner
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 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 |
| 58 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Pentium G3258
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
83 FPS
$9.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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43 FPS
$21.18/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$910.58
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