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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms Pentium 3556U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3047 days newer than Pentium 3556U.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 3556U
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 15 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 16% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Pentium 3556U - 312 vs 270 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 3556U - 8 vs 2 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
312
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium 3556U
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 3556U | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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