Key Differences
In short — Pentium G2130 outperforms Core i3-3120M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G2130 is 113 days newer than Core i3-3120M.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3120M
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Pentium G2130 - 35 vs 55 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Performs up to 31% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i3-3120M - 46 vs 35 FPS
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3120M | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
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Sep 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |