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Core i5-7400 vs Pentium G2120

Core i5-7400 vs Pentium G2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $110 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

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Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $110 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

271

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.41/FPS

48%

Price, $

$110

47%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $110 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

254

93%

Value, $/FPS

$0.2/FPS

100%

Price, $

$52

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1176

100%

Multi-Core

3232

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

44%

Multi-Core

922

28%

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo

Intel Core i5-7400

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Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Intel Pentium G2120

Jan 3rd, 2017
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
Core i5CollectionPentium
Kaby LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
4
Threads2
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.1 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
55 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
30.0xMultiplier
31.0x
HD 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD
NoOverclockableNo

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