Key Differences
In short — Celeron G3900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Celeron G3900 is 1654 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 87% cheaper than Celeron G3900 - £16.39 vs £128.82
- Up to 89% better value when playing Valorant than Celeron G3900 - £0.02 vs £0.19 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i3-2120 - 694 vs 688 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i3-2120 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
688
99.13544668587896%
Value, £/FPS
£0.02/FPS
100%
Price, £
£16.39
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £16.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1606 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
694
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.19/FPS
10.526315789473683%
Price, £
£128.82
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for £128.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1606 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
---|---|---|
Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i3 | Collection | Celeron |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 51 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
No | Overclockable | No |