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Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3258 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 Pentium G3258 is 637 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Pentium G2120 - 191 vs 190 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Pentium G2120 - 53 vs 55 Watts
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 22% cheaper than Pentium G3258 - $29.25 vs $37.55
- Up to 67% better value when playing Valheim than Pentium G3258 - $0.17 vs $0.51 per FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
191
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
33.333333333333336%
Price, €
€41.68
77%
FPS Winner
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
190
99.47643979057592%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€32.47
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Updated 251 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
85.80750407830342%
Multi-Core
922
85.84729981378027%
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Pentium | Collection | Pentium |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
53 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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