Key Differences
In short — Core i3-2120 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-2120 is 1247 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $61.0 vs $169.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-2120 - $0.55 vs $1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-2120 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
110
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$61
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 15314 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |