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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4500.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4500
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $84.19 vs $121.98
- Up to 19% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i3-12100 - $0.26 vs $0.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 51 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 16% better in Overwatch 2 than Pentium G4500 - 376 vs 325 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 8 vs 2 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
325
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$84.19
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500
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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
Epic
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4500 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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