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Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-12400

Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3410 days newer than Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Pentium G2120

  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 55 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 53% better in Dead Island 2 than Pentium G2120 - 184 vs 120 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
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Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

120

65%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

184

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.92/FPS

100%

Price, €

€168.57

100%

FPS and Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

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In Stock

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My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

24%

Multi-Core

922

10%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Pentium G2120

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Sep 3rd, 2012
Jan 4th, 2022
PentiumCore i5
Ivy BridgeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
2
6
2
12
3.1 GHz
2.5 GHz
Non-Turbo4.4 GHz
55 W
65 W
22 nm
10 nm
31.0x
25.0x
Intel HDUHD Graphics 730
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PCs Using Pentium G2120 or Core i5-12400

With selected game settings

Popular Pentium G2120 and Core i5-12400 Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120
vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

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