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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G5400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 944 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 4% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Pentium Gold G5400 - 289 vs 279 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 51 vs 58 Watts
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $50.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-6100 - $0.18 vs $0.35 per FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
289
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
51.42857142857144%
Price, $
$100
50%
FPS Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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In Stock
Updated 349406 minutes ago
Pentium Gold G5400
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
279
96.53979238754326%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$50
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.7GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W/58W BX80684G5400
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In Stock
Updated 349404 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Pentium Gold G5400
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium Gold G5400
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
731
61.222780569514235%
Multi-Core
1504
64.38356164383562%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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