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MSRP in USD: $122

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

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Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2020 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 2049 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100

Performs up to 14% better in Lost Ark than Pentium G2020 - 256 vs 224 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020

Up to 76% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $34.99 vs $145.0
Up to 72% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i3-9100 - $0.16 vs $0.57 per FPS
Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100 - 55 vs 65 Watts

This is a free version of Lost Ark.

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-9100	vs	Intel Pentium G2020
Sep 1st, 2018	Release Date	Jan 21st, 2013
Core i3	Collection	Pentium
Coffee Lake	Codename	Ivy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.9 GHz
4.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
65 W	TDP	55 W
14 nm	Process Size	22 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	29.0x
UHD Graphics 630	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD
No	Overclockable	No

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Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100

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TOP 5 Games

Grand Theft Auto V

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Fortnite

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