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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 47% better in Rust than Pentium G2120 - 231 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 14% better value when playing Rust than Pentium G2120 - €0.59 vs €0.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €108.45 vs €136.03
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
231
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.03
79%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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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
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Pentium G2120
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
73 FPS
€11.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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109 FPS
€10.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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85 FPS
€11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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73 FPS
€9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€680.76
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95 FPS
€10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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95 FPS
€14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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85 FPS
€11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€989
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60 FPS
€9.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€548.41
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95 FPS
€10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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95 FPS
€12.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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