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 Pentium G3258
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-2120 - 228 vs 224 FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-2120 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
81.72920065252855%
Multi-Core
1035
96.36871508379889%
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |