Intel Pentium G2120 vs Intel Pentium G840
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2120 and Intel Pentium G840 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2120
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
- Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1715 vs 1271
- Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1892 vs 1253
- Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 590 vs 514
- Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1057 vs 935
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2012 vs May 2011 |
Maximum frequency | 3.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 55 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1715 vs 1271 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1892 vs 1253 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 590 vs 514 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1057 vs 935 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2120
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G840
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Pentium G2120 | Intel Pentium G840 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1715 | 1271 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1892 | 1253 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 590 | 514 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1057 | 935 |
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 Pentium G2120 | Intel Pentium G840 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Sandy Bridge |
Launch date | September 2012 | May 2011 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $88 | $60 |
Place in performance rating | 2386 | 2390 |
Price now | $45.99 | $34.99 |
Processor Number | G2120 | G840 |
Series | Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor |
Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 19.73 | 21.58 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.10 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 5 GT/s DMI |
Die size | 94 mm | 131 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | 3072 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 2 | 2 |
Maximum core temperature | 69.1°C | |
Transistor count | 504 million | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 21 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1333/1600 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | 850 MHz |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.05 GHz | 1.10 GHz |
Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | Intel HD Graphics |
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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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) | 55 Watt | 65 Watt |
Thermal Solution | 2011C | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 2.0 |
PCIe configurations | up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |