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Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-12400

Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 3.1 GHz 3M 55W LGA1155

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Out of Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

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Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for £145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 269 minutes ago

Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 3.1 GHz 3M 55W LGA1155

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

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Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for £145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 269 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3410 days newer than Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Pentium G2120

  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 55 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 27% better in Lost Ark than Pentium G2120 - 285 vs 225 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
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Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

225

79%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Pentium G2120 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 3.1 GHz 3M 55W LGA1155

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

285

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.51/FPS

100%

Price, £

£145

100%

FPS and Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for £145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 269 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

24%

Multi-Core

922

10%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Pentium G2120

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
PentiumCollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
2Threads
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
Multiplier25.0x
Intel HDIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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