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Core i5-8400 vs Pentium G2120

Core i5-8400 vs Pentium G2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz

Buy for 148.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73908 minutes ago

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Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel BX80637G2120 CPU Intel Pentium D G2120, 3.10 GHz, 3 MB Cache, LGA1155, Nero

Buy for 106.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73907 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz

Buy for 148.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73908 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel BX80637G2120 CPU Intel Pentium D G2120, 3.10 GHz, 3 MB Cache, LGA1155, Nero

Buy for 106.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73907 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1858 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Pentium G2120 - 190 vs 189 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 6 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

  • Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €106.09 vs €148.87
  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

190

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€148.87

71%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz

Buy for 148.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73908 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

189

99.47368421052632%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€106.09

100%

Intel BX80637G2120 CPU Intel Pentium D G2120, 3.10 GHz, 3 MB Cache, LGA1155, Nero

Buy for 106.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73907 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

100%

Multi-Core

4748

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

38.87657058388766%

Multi-Core

922

19.41870261162595%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Intel Pentium G2120

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
Core i5CollectionPentium
Coffee LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
6
Threads2
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.1 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
55 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
28.0xMultiplier
31.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
NoOverclockableNo

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