Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G2120 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G2120 is 365 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Pentium G2120 - 35 vs 55 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-2120T - 140 vs 139 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i3-2120T - $52.0 vs $60.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i3-2120T - $0.37 vs $0.43 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
140
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120T | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
---|---|---|
Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 55 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |