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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 4401 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $47.48 vs $94.98
- Up to 28% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i3-12100F - $0.29 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 48% better in Dota 2 than Pentium G6950 - 238 vs 161 FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 58 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 8 vs 2 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
161
67%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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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
Best Looking
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 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 | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G6950 or Core i3-12100F
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
153 FPS
$5.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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108 FPS
$8.43/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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