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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €110.81 vs €155.05
- Up to 18% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-12400 - €0.59 vs €0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 13% better in HITMAN 3 than Pentium G2120 - 214 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
189
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.81
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80637G2120 CPU Intel Pentium D G2120, 3.10 GHz, 3 MB Cache, LGA1155, Nero
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CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G2120 or Core i5-12400
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
105 FPS
€8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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105 FPS
€9.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
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105 FPS
€7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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