Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-3240 outperforms the more expensive Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-3240 and the more expensive Pentium G2120 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 0% better in Valorant than Pentium G2120 - 692 vs 690 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Pentium G2120 - $29.98 vs $38.03
- Up to 17% better value when playing Valorant than Pentium G2120 - $0.05 vs $0.06 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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FPS
692
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€33.28
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |