Key Differences
In short — Core i3-2120 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2020 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-2120 is 701 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $25.59 vs $54.84
- Up to 56% better value when playing Valorant than Core i3-2120 - $0.04 vs $0.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-2120 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Performs up to 0% better in Valorant than Pentium G2020 - 688 vs 686 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 4 vs 2 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
686
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€28.4
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2020 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
---|---|---|
Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |