Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 1990 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield 2042 than Pentium G2120 - 163 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - £14.21 vs £114.88
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
36.12637362637363%
Multi-Core
922
18.34095882235926%
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |