Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-2120 outperforms the more expensive Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-2120 is 561 days older than the more expensive Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 44% cheaper than Pentium G2120 - €61.99 vs €110.81
- Up to 45% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Pentium G2120 - €0.21 vs €0.38 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-2120 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
292
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€61.99
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |