Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 1258 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium Gold G6405 - 137 vs 128 FPS
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $88.2 vs $110.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i3-8100 - $0.69 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $110 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8701 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
128
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$88.2
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $88.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8700 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |