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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3291 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $43.64 vs $94.98
- Up to 52% better value when playing Control than Core i3-12100F - $0.22 vs $0.46 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 3% better in Control than Pentium G2130 - 205 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 8 vs 2 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
199
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
47%
Price, $
$94.98
45%
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
High
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2130 | 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 |
| 3.2 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 |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G2130 or Core i3-12100F
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
59 FPS
$13.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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16 FPS
$56.91/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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