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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3250 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 i3-3250 is 279 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Performs up to 0% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Pentium G2120 - 453 vs 452 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i3-3250 - $52.0 vs $58.4
- Up to 8% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-3250 - $0.12 vs $0.13 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 9th, 2013 | 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 |
3.5 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 |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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