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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 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 i3-8300 is 1990 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - £14.21 vs £86.88
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-8300 - 55 vs 62 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 78% better in Diablo IV than Pentium G2120 - 180 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Pentium G2120 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 3.1 GHz 3M 55W LGA1155
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Intel Core i3-8300 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 91W, BX80684I38300
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
40.430438124519604%
Multi-Core
922
24.104575163398692%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i3-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 62 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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