Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450 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 i5-3450 is 127 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - $38.03 vs $43.14
- Up to 5% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-3450 - $0.42 vs $0.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 55 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 8% better in Diablo IV than Pentium G2120 - 109 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
101
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.21
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 77 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |