The Pentium G2120 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-6500T and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $26.52 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G2120
- Up to 40% cheaper – $39.46 vs $65.98
Advantages of the Core i5-6500T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 35 vs 55 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-6500T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G2120
Sep 3rd, 2012
Average FPS
168
94%
Min 1% FPS
113
95%
Price, $
$39.46
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Core i5-6500T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
179
100%
Min 1% FPS
119
100%
Price, $
$65.98
59%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
64%
Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-6500T in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-6500T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-6500T in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G2120
Sep 3rd, 2012
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-6500T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G2120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6500T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| 55 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
