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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4401 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 15% better in F1 22 than Pentium G6950 - 286 vs 248 FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 58 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $47.48 vs $94.98
- Up to 42% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i3-12100F - $0.19 vs $0.33 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
286
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
57%
Price, $
$94.98
49%
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 G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
248
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
58 W | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Pentium G6950
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
95 FPS
$8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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37 FPS
$24.61/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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