Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1032 days newer than the more expensive Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 9% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Pentium G2120 - 137 vs 126 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Pentium G2120 - €92.66 vs €106.09
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
44.689889549702634%
Multi-Core
922
28.660242461921044%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |