Intel Core i5-3350P vs Intel Pentium G2120

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3350P and Intel Pentium G2120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-3350P

Intel Pentium G2120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3350P

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% higher maximum memory size: 32.23 GB vs 32 GB
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1792 vs 1715
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4296 vs 1896
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 675 vs 590
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2230 vs 1057

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	32.23 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1792 vs 1715
PassMark - CPU mark	4296 vs 1896
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	675 vs 590
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2230 vs 1057

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2120

Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 69 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 69 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3350P
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G2120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1792

1715

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4296

1896

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

675

590

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2230

1057

Name	Intel Core i5-3350P	Intel Pentium G2120
PassMark - Single thread mark	1792	1715
PassMark - CPU mark	4296	1896
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	675	590
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2230	1057
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.566
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		32.96
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.253
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.296
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2524
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2524

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3350P	Intel Pentium G2120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	September 2012	September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$292	$88
Place in performance rating	2174	2388
Price now	$169.99	$45.99
Processor Number	i5-3350P	G2120
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.64	19.73
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	133 mm	94 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32.23 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Processor graphics	None	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt	55 Watt
Thermal Solution		2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support