Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7400 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 i5-7400 is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Performs up to 7% better in F1 22 than Pentium G2120 - 271 vs 254 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - $52.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-7400 - $0.2 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |