i3-9100F vs Pentium G3220

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3220
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.19
Core i3-9100F
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.24
+256%

Core i3-9100F outperforms Pentium G3220 by a whopping 256% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3220 and Core i3-9100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23581384
Place by popularitynot in top-10037
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1310.26
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency2.096.17
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$71$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-9100F has 7792% better value for money than Pentium G3220.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3220 and Core i3-9100F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3220 and Core i3-9100F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3220 and Core i3-9100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Pentium G3220 and Core i3-9100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3220 and Core i3-9100F are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3220 and Core i3-9100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors-
Max video memory1.7 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3220 and Core i3-9100F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+-
VGA+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3220 and Core i3-9100F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hz-
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hz-
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3220 and Core i3-9100F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12-
OpenGL4.3-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3220 and Core i3-9100F.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium G3220 1.19
i3-9100F 4.24
+256%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium G3220 1894
i3-9100F 6735
+256%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium G3220 530
i3-9100F 1398
+164%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium G3220 891
i3-9100F 3736
+319%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.19 4.24
Recency 1 September 2013 23 April 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium G3220 has 22.6% lower power consumption.

i3-9100F, on the other hand, has a 256.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-9100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3220 in performance tests.


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