The Pentium G2120 is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-660, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $7.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the Pentium G2120
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 55 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-660
- Up to 20% cheaper – $27.99 vs $35.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-660 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
651
100%
Min 1% FPS
366
100%
Price, $
$27.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.04/FPS
100%
Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-660 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-660 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-660 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G2120
Sep 3rd, 2012
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
3 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
93%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.33 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G2120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-660 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $196.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
55 W | Power Consumption | 73 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
