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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3420 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 730 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 10% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Pentium G3420 - 197 vs 179 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Pentium G3420 - 51 vs 53 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $71.62 vs $85.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-6100 - $0.4 vs $0.43 per FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
93.0232558139535%
Price, $
$85
84%
FPS Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
179
90.86294416243655%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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In Stock
Updated 2387 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
48.91122278056951%
Multi-Core
981
41.99486301369863%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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