Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500TE 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 i5-6500TE is 1133 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Performs up to 16% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Pentium G2120 - 523 vs 452 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Pentium G2120 - 35 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 92% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $39.46 vs $489.95
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
47.04830053667263%
Multi-Core
922
29.925348912690687%
Intel Core i5-6500TE | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
---|---|---|
Oct 11th, 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 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |