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Pentium G2120 vs Core i3-12100F

Pentium G2120 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

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

Buy for $39.46 on Amazon

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Updated 183 minutes ago

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Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $76.8 on Amazon

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Updated 183 minutes ago

Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

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

Buy for $39.46 on Amazon

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Updated 183 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $76.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 3431 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Pentium G2120

  • Up to 49% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $39.46 vs $76.80
  • Up to 41% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i3-12100F - $0.16 vs $0.27 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 55 vs 58 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 13% better in F1 22 than Pentium G2120 - 286 vs 254 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
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F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

254

89%

Value, $/FPS

$0.16/FPS

100%

Price, $

$39.46

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $39.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

286

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.27/FPS

59%

Price, $

$76.8

51%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $76.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

24%

Multi-Core

922

12%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Pentium G2120

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
PentiumCollectionCore i3
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
2Threads
8
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
55 W
TDP58 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0xMultiplier
33.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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