Key Differences
In short — Pentium G2120 outperforms Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G2120 is 970 days newer than Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Performs up to 2% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-530 - 158 vs 155 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 55 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
