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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 3159 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 17% better in Lost Ark than Pentium G6950 - 256 vs 218 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $47.48 vs $145.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i3-9100 - $0.22 vs $0.57 per FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
218
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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