Key Differences
In short — Pentium G2120 outperforms Core i5-430M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G2120 is 970 days newer than Core i5-430M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-430M
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Pentium G2120 - 35 vs 55 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-430M - 140 vs 139 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-430M doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-430M
Mobile • Jan 7th, 2010
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-430M | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Arrandale | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 2.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
