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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G630 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G630 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3796 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 24% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Pentium G630 - 145 vs 117 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G630 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $37.49 vs $94.98
- Up to 52% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-12100F - $0.32 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
48%
Price, $
$94.98
39%
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 G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
117
80%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G630 2.7 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G630
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Pentium G630 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Pentium G630
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
33 FPS
$24.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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8 FPS
$113.82/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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