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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3220 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-3220 and the cheaper Pentium G2120 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i3-3220 - $52.0 vs $79.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i3-3220 - $0.46 vs $0.69 per FPS
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 55 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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