Intel Core i3-2100 vs Intel Pentium G6950

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2100 and Intel Pentium G6950 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-2100

Intel Pentium G6950

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 95% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.38 GB
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1413 vs 1109
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1855 vs 1238
Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 544 vs 415
Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1208 vs 757

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2011 vs January 2010
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.38 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1413 vs 1109
PassMark - CPU mark	1855 vs 1238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	544 vs 415
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1208 vs 757

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6950

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 69.1°C

Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 69.1°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2100
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6950

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1413

1109

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1855

1238

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

544

415

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1208

757

Name	Intel Core i3-2100	Intel Pentium G6950
PassMark - Single thread mark	1413	1109
PassMark - CPU mark	1855	1238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	544	415
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1208	757
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	34.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.938
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.215

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2100	Intel Pentium G6950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Clarkdale
Launch date	February 2011	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$73	$60
Place in performance rating	2919	2581
Price now	$59.99	$39.99
Processor Number	i3-2100	G6950
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	18.10	13.69
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	504 million	382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x102
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz	533 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Integrated
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	73 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)