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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G2120 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G2120 is 970 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i3-540 - 608 vs 595 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $52.0 vs $60.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i3-540 - $0.09 vs $0.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 55 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
608
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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