Key Differences
In short — Core i3-2120T outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3420 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-2120T is 728 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Pentium G3420 - 35 vs 53 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i3-2120T - $21.1 vs $60.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i3-2120T - $0.1 vs $0.28 per FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for $60 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7750 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $21.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7750 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120T | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
---|---|---|
Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 53 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |