Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 1990 days newer than Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-8500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Pentium G2120 - 131 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 6 vs 2 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
37.92357606344628%
Multi-Core
922
19.03385631709331%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
