Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G2120 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G2120 is 603 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-2400S - $52.0 vs $70.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-2400S - $0.2 vs $0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400S - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
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Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |