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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3258 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 2773 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $51.36 vs $121.98
- Up to 51% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-12100 - $0.19 vs $0.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 53 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 13% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Pentium G3258 - 312 vs 276 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
276
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | 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 |
53 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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