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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4590 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4590 is 605 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 10% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Pentium G2120 - 168 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-4590 - $38.03 vs $57.77
- Up to 26% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-4590 - $0.28 vs $0.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 55 vs 84 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
153
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 84 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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