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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $38.03 vs $62.15
- Up to 40% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-9400F - $0.06 vs $0.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 6% better in Rocket League than Pentium G2120 - 715 vs 676 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 6 vs 2 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
676
94.54545454545455%
Value, €/FPS
€0.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
38.171262699564586%
Multi-Core
922
19.073231278444354%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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