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Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-4570S

Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-4570S: 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 97 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4570S

2.9 GHz | 4-core

2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150

Buy for $59.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 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 97 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4570S

2.9 GHz | 4-core

2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150

Buy for $59.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Availability

2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-4570S 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 i5-4570S is 272 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-4570S - $52.0 vs $59.57
Up to 10% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-4570S - $0.36 vs $0.4 per FPS
Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-4570S - 55 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570S

Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Pentium G2120 - 149 vs 145 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Dead Space.

Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

FPS

145

97%

Value, $/FPS

$0.36/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 97 minutes ago

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

FPS

149

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.4/FPS

89%

Price, $

$59.57

87%

FPS Winner

2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150

Buy for $59.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

738

FPS

690

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

190

FPS

169

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

120

FPS

60

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

121

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

315

FPS

245

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Single-Core

526

50%

Multi-Core

922

32%

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

Single-Core

1046

100%

Multi-Core

2849

100%

Intel Pentium G2120	vs	Intel Core i5-4570S
Sep 3rd, 2012	Release Date	Jun 2nd, 2013
Pentium	Collection	Core i5
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Haswell
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1150
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	4
3.1 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.9 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
55 W	TDP	65 W
22 nm	Process Size	22 nm
31.0x	Multiplier	29.0x
Intel HD	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 4600
No	Overclockable	No

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