Key Differences
In short — Core i3-4170 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 i3-4170 is 605 days newer than the more expensive Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Performs up to 8% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Pentium G2120 - 84 vs 78 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Pentium G2120 - $41.6 vs $52.0
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Pentium G2120 - 54 vs 55 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
47.774750227066306%
Multi-Core
922
43.286384976525824%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 54 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
No | Overclockable | No |