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Key Differences
In short — Pentium G2120 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G2120 is 603 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i5-2400S - 608 vs 604 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400S - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 37% cheaper than Pentium G2120 - €69.9 vs €110.81
- Up to 33% better value when playing Minecraft than Pentium G2120 - €0.12 vs €0.18 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80637G2120 CPU Intel Pentium D G2120, 3.10 GHz, 3 MB Cache, LGA1155, Nero
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Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
604
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Sockel 1155 Core-i5 Processore (2500MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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