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Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-6600

Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-6600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

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Updated 167 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 is 1032 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

  • Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $52.0 vs $79.0
  • Up to 23% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-6600 - $0.48 vs $0.62 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600 - 55 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600

  • Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G2120 - 127 vs 108 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

108

85%

Value, $/FPS

$0.48/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 167 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

127

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.62/FPS

77%

Price, $

$79

65%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

40%

Multi-Core

922

25%

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1286

100%

Multi-Core

3552

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Intel Pentium G2120

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Intel Core i5-6600 Logo

Intel Core i5-6600

Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
Jul 2nd, 2015
PentiumCollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
2Threads
4
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
55 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
31.0x
Multiplier27.0x
Intel HDIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

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