Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G2130 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G2130 is 701 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Performs up to 0% better in F1 22 than Core i3-2120 - 254 vs 253 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $43.64 vs $170.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i3-2120 - $0.17 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-2120 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
254
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43.64
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2130 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
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Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |