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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3047 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $71.68 vs $113.58
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 53 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 24% better in Sea of Thieves than Pentium G3420 - 259 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 8 vs 2 threads
Sea of Thieves
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
27.175430432759423%
Multi-Core
981
14.264941108041295%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | 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 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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