Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3460 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G3460 is 1247 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3460 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3460
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-2120 - 378 vs 373 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - €41.87 vs €99.0
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-2120 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
81.72920065252855%
Multi-Core
1035
99.13793103448276%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Pentium G3460 |
---|---|---|
Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 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 | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |