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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2338 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $26.99 vs $94.98
- Up to 53% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i3-12100F - $0.16 vs $0.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 54 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 68% better in F1 23 than Pentium G4400 - 279 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 8 vs 2 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
166
59%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$26.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core 2-Thread CPU Processor 3M 54W LGA 1151
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
279
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
47%
Price, $
$94.98
28%
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
Ultra High
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4400 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G4400 or Core i3-12100F
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
132 FPS
$6.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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110 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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