Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3258 outperforms Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G3258 is 1198 days newer than Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-2120 - 123 vs 122 FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-2120 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
122
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€62.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €62.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15404 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
---|---|---|
Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |