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In short — Core i3-7100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-7100 is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- 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 20% cheaper than Core i3-7100 - $52.0 vs $65.0
Metro Exodus
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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1920 x 1080
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
42.1812349639134%
Multi-Core
922
37.786885245901644%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.9 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 |
39.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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