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
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
38.87657058388766%
Multi-Core
922
19.41870261162595%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |