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Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3258 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G3258 is 1198 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 5% cheaper than Pentium G3258 - $49.0 vs $51.36
- Up to 5% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Pentium G3258 - $0.42 vs $0.44 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-2100 - 117 vs 116 FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-2100 - 53 vs 65 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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1920 x 1080
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Epic
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 53 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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