Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G2130 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G2130 is 701 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-2120 - 92 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $31.91 vs $124.29
- Up to 74% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-2120 - $0.39 vs $1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-2120 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
92
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.42
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2130 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
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Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |