Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3210 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2020 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-3210 is 20 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i3-3210 - $34.99 vs $70.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-3210 - $0.28 vs $0.57 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13422 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $34.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13422 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Pentium G2020 |
---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |