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Comparing Core i3-2120 and Pentium G4400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rankingPlace by popularitynot in top-100Value for money0.140.61Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processorSeriesno dataIntel PentiumArchitecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Skylake (2015−2016)Release date20 February 2011 (12 years old)1 September 2015 (8 years old)Launch price (MSRP)$95$64Current price$47 (0.5x MSRP)$56 (0.9x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium G4400 has 336% better value for money than i3-2120.

Technical specs

Core i3-2120 and Pentium G4400 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)Threads42Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHzBoost clock speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHzBus supportno data4 × 8 GT/sL1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MBChip lithography32 nm14 nmDie size131 mm2150 mm2Maximum core temperature69 °Cno dataMaximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °CNumber of transistors504 million1,400 million64 bit support++Windows 11 compatibility--Unlocked multiplier--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2120 and Pentium G4400 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1151Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2120 and Pentium G4400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2AES-NI-+AVXno data+Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++Turbo Boost Technology--Hyper-Threading Technology+-TSXno data-Idle States++Thermal Monitoring++Flex Memory Access+no dataSIPPno data-FDI+no dataFast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2120 and Pentium G4400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-EDB++Secure Keyno data+MPXno data-Identity Protection++SGXno dataYes with Intel® MEOS Guardno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2120 and Pentium G4400 are enumerated here.

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2120 and Pentium G4400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4Maximum memory size32 GB64 GBMax memory channels22Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s34.1 GB/sECC memory supportno data+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card CompareIntel HD Graphics 2000Intel HD Graphics 510Max video memoryno data64 GBQuick Sync Video++Clear Videono data+Clear Video HD++Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1 GHzInTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2120 and Pentium G4400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23eDPno data+DisplayPortno data+HDMIno data+DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-2120 and Pentium G4400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24HzMax resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60HzMax resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60HzMax resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-2120 and Pentium G4400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2120 and Pentium G4400.

PCIe version2.03.0PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium G4400 outperforms Core i3-2120 by 32% in our combined benchmark results.

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 67%

Pentium G4400 2586

+31.8%

Pentium G4400 outperforms Core i3-2120 by 32% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 40%

Pentium G4400 outperforms Core i3-2120 by 38% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 40%

Pentium G4400 1182

+14.5%

Pentium G4400 outperforms Core i3-2120 by 15% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Benchmark coverage: 4%

Pentium G4400 3610

+36.2%

Pentium G4400 outperforms Core i3-2120 by 36% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.

Mining hashrates

Cryptocurrency mining performance of Core i3-2120 and Pentium G4400. Usually measured in megahashes per second.

Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 2.3 Mh/s no data

Advantages and disadvantages

Performance score 1.28 1.69 Integrated graphics card 1.37 Recency 20 February 2011 1 September 2015 Threads 4 2 Cost $95 $64 Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 54 Watt

The Pentium G4400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2120 in performance tests.

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