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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $28.55 vs $121.98
- Up to 76% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i3-12100 - $0.11 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 54 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 7% better in Monster Hunter: World than Pentium G4560 - 268 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 8 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
251
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$28.55
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4560 - 3.5 GHz - 2 cores - 4 threads - 3 MB cache - LGA1151 Socket - Box
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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
Highest
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4560 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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