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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 2796 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 3 than Pentium G2120 - 201 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - €110.81 vs €141.58
- Up to 16% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-10400F - €0.59 vs €0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
201
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
84%
Price, €
€141.58
78%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz LGA1200 Box
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Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
189
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.81
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80637G2120 CPU Intel Pentium D G2120, 3.10 GHz, 3 MB Cache, LGA1155, Nero
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.9 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 |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Pentium G2120
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
92 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€919
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73 FPS
€9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€667.15
In Stock
92 FPS
€8.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€743.53
In Stock
73 FPS
€10.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
92 FPS
€10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
In Stock
61 FPS
€14.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€910
In Stock
105 FPS
€9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,029
In Stock
73 FPS
€12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€879
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73 FPS
€11.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€809.9
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