Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3570K 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 i5-3570K is 127 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Pentium G2120 - 300 vs 297 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - $52.0 vs $116.49
- Up to 54% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-3570K - $0.18 vs $0.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570K - 55 vs 77 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
300
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
46%
Price, $
$116.49
44%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |