Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1093 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $52.0 vs $85.0
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 9% better in Remnant II than Pentium G2120 - 86 vs 79 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Pentium G2120 - 51 vs 55 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 51 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |