Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 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 i3-8100 is 1718 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $34.99 vs $110.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-8100 - $0.3 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Pentium G2020 - 129 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 4 vs 2 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
117
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2020 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
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Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |