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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1032 days newer than the more expensive Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Pentium G2120 - 150 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Pentium G2120 - $39.5 vs $52.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Dead Space than Pentium G2120 - $0.26 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Pentium G2120
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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35 FPS
$18.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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