Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 765 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium G4400 - 165 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $26.99 vs $110.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-8100 - $0.17 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 54 vs 65 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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In Stock
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
157
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$26.99
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Pentium G4400 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
No | Overclockable | No |