Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3250 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2125 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3250 is 1051 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2125.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2125
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-2125 - 123 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i3-2125 - $61.0 vs $152.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i3-2125 - $0.5 vs $1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-2125 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2125 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 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 |
3.3 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 |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |