Buy on Amazon
$169.99
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-2120 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G630 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G630 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-2120 is 196 days older than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Pentium G630 - 91 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $37.49 vs $169.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-2120 - $0.42 vs $1.87 per FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
Buy for $169.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76 minutes ago
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G630 2.7 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G630
Buy for $37.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Pentium G630 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
