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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 3291 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $34.99 vs $94.98
- Up to 39% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-12100F - $0.39 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 55 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 66% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Pentium G2020 - 148 vs 89 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 8 vs 2 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
89
60%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
60%
Price, $
$94.98
36%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2020 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G2020 or Core i3-12100F
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
40 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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10 FPS
$91.06/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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