Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G2120 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G2120 is 736 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-560.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Performs up to 1% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-560 - 99 vs 98 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i3-560 - $38.03 vs $43.86
- Up to 14% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-560 - $0.43 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i3-560 - 55 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.21
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i3-560 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Aug 29th, 2010 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |