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Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-13400F

Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-13400F: 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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FPS Winner

Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS

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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 72 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13400F 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 i5-13400F is 3775 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Pentium G2120

  • Up to 96% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $39.46 vs $899.99
  • Up to 95% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-13400F - $0.20 vs $3.73 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-13400F

  • Performs up to 22% better in Borderlands 3 than Pentium G2120 - 241 vs 197 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 16 vs 2 threads
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Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

197

82%

Value, $/FPS

$0.2/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 72 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

241

100%

Value, $/FPS

$3.73/FPS

5%

Price, $

$899.99

4%

FPS Winner

Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS

Buy for $899.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

23%

Multi-Core

922

9%

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2290

100%

Multi-Core

10745

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Pentium G2120

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo

Core i5-13400F

Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
PentiumCollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
2Threads
16
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
55 WTDPNot Available
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0x
Multiplier25.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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