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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G2120 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G2120 is 736 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-560.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-560 - 117 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i3-560 - $52.0 vs $60.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-560 - $0.44 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i3-560 - 55 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/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 i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-560
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i3-560 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Aug 29th, 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 | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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