Key Differences
In short — Pentium G2120 outperforms Core i5-2430M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G2120 is 338 days newer than Core i5-2430M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2430M
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Pentium G2120 - 35 vs 55 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-2430M - 157 vs 156 FPS
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Oct 1st, 2011
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2430M | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
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Oct 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 55 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |