Pentium G2010 vs i3-2120

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2120 and Pentium G2010 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2305	2452
Place by popularity	98	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.14	0.01
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.80	1.73
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	20 February 2011 (13 years ago)	21 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$95	$466

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-2120 has 1300% better value for money than Pentium G2010.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2120 and Pentium G2010 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	131 mm2	94 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
Number of transistors	504 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2120 and Pentium G2010 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2120 and Pentium G2010. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2120 and Pentium G2010 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	-
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2120 and Pentium G2010 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2120 and Pentium G2010. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2120 and Pentium G2010 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2120 and Pentium G2010.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.24	1.01
Recency	20 February 2011	21 January 2013
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

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