Key Differences
In short — Pentium G2120 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G2120 is 470 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-2405S - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 12% cheaper than Pentium G2120 - $33.63 vs $38.03
- Up to 14% better value when playing Saints Row than Pentium G2120 - $0.25 vs $0.29 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €42.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14410 minutes ago
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
147
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€37.33
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 14410 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | No |