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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100F is 1737 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i3-9100F - $61.0 vs $115.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i3-9100F - $0.64 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 26% better in Far Cry 6 than Pentium G3250 - 120 vs 95 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 4 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
95
79.16666666666666%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$61
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250
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Updated 360500 minutes ago
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
66.66666666666667%
Price, $
$115
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $115 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360501 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
576
41.92139737991266%
Multi-Core
981
26.737530662305804%
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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