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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-2120 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-2120 is 409 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $37.5 vs $169.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i3-2120 - $0.27 vs $1.13 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Performs up to 10% better in F1 23 than Pentium G6950 - 151 vs 137 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 4 vs 2 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
137
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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