Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 3116 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - €110.81 vs €163.5
- Up to 6% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-11600 - €0.66 vs €0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 38% better in Dota 2 than Pentium G2120 - 234 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
169
72%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.81
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |