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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $52.0 vs $189.99
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 11% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Pentium G2120 - 329 vs 297 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
22.76070964950238%
Multi-Core
922
10.155303447516246%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G2120 or Core i5-12500
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
170 FPS
$4.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$742
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170 FPS
$5.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
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219 FPS
$4.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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201 FPS
$4.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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170 FPS
$4.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$789
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170 FPS
$5.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$880
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170 FPS
$5.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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170 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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170 FPS
$7.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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201 FPS
$4.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$809.99
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