Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 1990 days newer than Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Pentium G2120 - 183 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-8300 - 55 vs 62 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 62 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
