Intel Pentium G2120 @ 3.10GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Pentium G2120 @ 3.10GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Intel Pentium G2120 @ 3.10GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 2

Typical TDP: 55 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G2120 @ 3.10GHz, Intel Pentium CPU G2120 @ 3.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 25.23

Overall Rank: 2894

Last Price Change: $74.99 USD (2023-01-02)

Average CPU Mark

1892

Single Thread Rating: 1715
Samples: 224*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,019
Thread: 1,667

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Pentium G2120 @ 3.10GHz

Integer Math	6,851 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,040 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4,289 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	387.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	34,105 KBytes/Sec
Physics	211 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,234 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,715 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Pentium G2120 @ 3.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$74.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$88.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	HP 2023 Slim Desktop Computer PC, Intel Core i3-10105 (Up to 4.4 GHz), 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI, RJ-45, Mouse and Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, Dark Black	$459.95 (www.amazon.com)
	2.5GbE Firewall Appliance, Intel Pentium Gold 8505, 5 Core up to 4.40GHz, 6 Intel I226 Ethernet, Sistema Barebone, Mini PC Router, TPM2.0/AES-Ni, Support pfSense/OPNsense	$368.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,348
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,363
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,652
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,578
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,016
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,324
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,768
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,428
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,183
Intel Pentium G2120 @ 3.10GHz		1,892

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.13
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.72
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
Intel Pentium G2120 @ 3.10GHz		25.23
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,636
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Pentium G2120 @ 3.10GHz		1,715

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Pentium G2120 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5047639 - Oct 05 2023		2028
BL1865967 - Jul 22 2023		1991
BL1847186 - Jun 26 2023		1643
BL1768969 - Mar 14 2023		2019
BL1746728 - Feb 16 2023		2032

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Pentium G2120 @ 3.10GHz
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Pentium G2120 @ 3.10GHz		1,892
Intel Pentium G3220 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Pentium G2120		1,892 (+0.0%)
Intel Pentium G2030 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Pentium G2120		1,748 (-7.6%)
Intel Pentium G870 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Pentium G2120		1,516 (-19.9%)
AMD A4-6320 APU vs Intel Pentium G2120		1,530 (-19.1%)
Intel Pentium G860 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Pentium G2120		1,470 (-22.3%)
Intel Pentium G3250 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Pentium G2120		1,994 (+5.4%)
Intel Pentium G3240 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Pentium G2120		1,938 (+2.5%)
AMD A6-9500 vs Intel Pentium G2120		1,876 (-0.8%)
AMD A6-7470K vs Intel Pentium G2120		1,799 (-4.9%)
AMD PRO A6-9500 vs Intel Pentium G2120		1,770 (-6.4%)
AMD PRO A6-9500E vs Intel Pentium G2120		1,662 (-12.1%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Pentium G2120		2,301 (+21.7%)

Is the Intel Pentium G2120 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,626
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,257
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,071
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,569
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,173
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,992
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Pentium G2120 @ 3.10GHz		808

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