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Pentium G2120 vs Core i3-6300

Pentium G2120 vs Core i3-6300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6300

3.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for $92.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6300

3.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for $92.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Availability

Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-6300 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6300 is 1093 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

Up to 44% cheaper than Core i3-6300 - $52.0 vs $92.54
Up to 32% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i3-6300 - $0.43 vs $0.63 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300

Performs up to 23% better in Dead Island 2 than Pentium G2120 - 148 vs 120 FPS
Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Pentium G2120 - 51 vs 55 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Dead Island 2.

Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

FPS

120

81%

Value, $/FPS

$0.43/FPS

100%

Price, $

$52

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

FPS

148

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.63/FPS

68%

Price, $

$92.54

56%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for $92.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

143

FPS

60

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

126

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

198

FPS

169

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

760

FPS

690

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

344

FPS

245

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Single-Core

526

41%

Multi-Core

922

36%

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Single-Core

1262

100%

Multi-Core

2539

100%

Intel Pentium G2120	vs	Intel Core i3-6300
Sep 3rd, 2012	Release Date	Sep 1st, 2015
Pentium	Collection	Core i3
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Skylake
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	4
3.1 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.8 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
55 W	TDP	51 W
22 nm	Process Size	14 nm
31.0x	Multiplier	38.0x
Intel HD	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 530
No	Overclockable	No

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