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Pentium G2120 vs Core i3-8100

Pentium G2120 vs Core i3-8100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

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Updated 1634 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-8100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $110 on Amazon

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Updated 1636 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1634 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-8100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $110 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1636 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 1858 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

  • Up to 53% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $52.0 vs $110.0
  • Up to 46% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i3-8100 - $0.43 vs $0.8 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 12% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium G2120 - 137 vs 122 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

122

89%

Value, $/FPS

$0.43/FPS

100%

Price, $

$52

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1634 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

137

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.8/FPS

53%

Price, $

$110

47%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $110 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1636 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

42%

Multi-Core

922

27%

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1245

100%

Multi-Core

3405

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Intel Pentium G2120

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Intel Core i3-8100 Logo

Intel Core i3-8100

Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
PentiumCollectionCore i3
Ivy BridgeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
2Threads
4
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
55 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
31.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HDIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockableNo

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