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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6300 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 i3-6300 is 1093 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Pentium G2120 - 143 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Pentium G2120 - 51 vs 55 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i3-6300 - $9.99 vs $91.64
- Up to 89% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i3-6300 - $0.07 vs $0.64 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
140
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$9.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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