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Core i5-3470 vs Pentium G2120

Core i5-3470 vs Pentium G2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-3470

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470

Buy for $59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3438 minutes ago

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Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3438 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-3470

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470

Buy for $59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3438 minutes ago

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Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3438 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-3470 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 i5-3470 is 94 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470

  • Performs up to 2% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Pentium G2120 - 126 vs 124 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

  • Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-3470 - $52.0 vs $59.0
  • Up to 11% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3470 - $0.42 vs $0.47 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 55 vs 77 Watts
This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.
Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

126

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.47/FPS

89%

Price, $

$59

88%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470

Buy for $59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3438 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

124

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.42/FPS

100%

Price, $

$52

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3438 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

622

100%

Multi-Core

1840

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

84%

Multi-Core

922

50%

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo

Intel Core i5-3470

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Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Intel Pentium G2120

Jun 1st, 2012Release Date
Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5CollectionPentium
Ivy BridgeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
4
Threads2
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
77 WTDP
55 W
22 nmProcess Size22 nm
32.0x
Multiplier31.0x
Intel HD 2500Integrated GraphicsIntel HD
NoOverclockableNo

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