Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - €110.81 vs €119.0
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 55 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 7% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Pentium G2120 - 225 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
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Game Graphics
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 60 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |