Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3258 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3258 is 1002 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i3-2120T - 178 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i3-2120T - $36.1 vs $43.86
- Up to 18% better value when playing Stray than Core i3-2120T - $0.23 vs $0.28 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Pentium G3258 - 35 vs 53 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€40.07
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120T |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
53 W | TDP | 35 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |