Key Differences
In short — Core i5-661 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 i5-661 is 970 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-661
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-661 - $52.0 vs $80.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-661 - $0.24 vs $0.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i5-661 - 55 vs 87 Watts
Fortnite
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Game Graphics
Epic
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-661 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Clarkdale | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
87 W | TDP | 55 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |