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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-2120 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G640 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G640 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-2120 is 469 days older than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Performs up to 1% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Pentium G640 - 126 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $30.0 vs $169.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i3-2120 - $0.24 vs $1.35 per FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| 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 | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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