Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 4380 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $47.48 vs $121.98
- Up to 57% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-12100 - $0.29 vs $0.68 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 11% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Pentium G6950 - 179 vs 161 FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 60 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 8 vs 2 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
161
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 60 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |