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In short — Core i5-8279U outperforms Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8279U is 2403 days newer than Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Performs up to 11% better in Alan Wake 2 than Pentium G2120 - 110 vs 99 FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Pentium G2120 - 28 vs 55 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Alan Wake 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
28 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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