Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 490 days older than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 11% better in Dota 2 than Pentium G4560 - 196 vs 176 FPS
- Consumes up to 6% less energy than Intel Pentium G4560 - 51 vs 54 Watts
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $68.57 vs $85.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i3-6100 - $0.39 vs $0.43 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
90.69767441860466%
Price, $
$85
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for $85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
176
89.79591836734694%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$68.57
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $68.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
707
59.212730318257954%
Multi-Core
1452
62.15753424657534%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Pentium G4560 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |