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Pentium G2020 vs Core i3-2120


Description
The G2020 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i3-2120 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the G2020 gets a score of 42.4 k points while the i3-2120 gets 51.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-2120 is 1.2 times faster than the G2020 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
206a7
Core
Ivy Bridge
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.6 GHz
3.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.9 GHz
3.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
55 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
January 2013
February 2012
Mean monothread perf.
25.87k points
24.23k points
Mean multithread perf.
42.39k points
53.48k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
G2020
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
2.94k
2.7k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
8.23k
7.4k (x0.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.69k
3.82k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.46k
2.99k (x1.21)
TOTAL
17.33k
16.91k (x0.98)

Multithread

G2020

i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
5.54k
6.36k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
15.47k
16.87k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.06k
9.4k (x1.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.99k
2.91k (x0.97)
TOTAL
31.05k
35.53k (x1.14)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
G2020
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
9.9k
9.82k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
9.01k
7.9k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.87k
3.98k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.09k
2.95k (x0.96)
TOTAL
25.87k
24.64k (x0.95)

Multithread

G2020

i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
18.83k
20.46k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
14.15k
17.77k (x1.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.61k
10.03k (x1.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.81k
2.94k (x1.05)
TOTAL
42.39k
51.21k (x1.21)

Performance/W
G2020
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
342 points/W
315 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
257 points/W
273 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
120 points/W
154 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
51 points/W
45 points/W
TOTAL
771 points/W
788 points/W

Performance/GHz
G2020
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
3415 points/GHz
2974 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3107 points/GHz
2393 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1334 points/GHz
1206 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1065 points/GHz
895 points/GHz
TOTAL
8921 points/GHz
7468 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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