Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3240 outperforms the more expensive Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-3240 and the more expensive Pentium G2120 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 4% better in Immortals of Aveum than Pentium G2120 - 26 vs 25 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Pentium G2120 - $41.0 vs $52.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
94.94584837545126%
Multi-Core
922
81.09058927000879%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |