Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3570K 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 i5-3570K is 127 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield IV than Pentium G2120 - 381 vs 374 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - $38.5 vs $106.0
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570K - 55 vs 77 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
76.67638483965014%
Multi-Core
922
44.51955577015934%
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
---|---|---|
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 |