Intel Core i3-2120 vs Intel Pentium Gold G5600

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i3-2120 and Intel Pentium Gold G5600 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i3-2120 Intel Pentium Gold G5600
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Core i3 Intel Pentium
• Generation
  2 8
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 2000 Intel Pentium G5000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i3-2120 vs Intel Pentium Gold G5600 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.30 GHz 3.90 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i3-2120 and Intel Pentium Gold G5600 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 2000 Intel UHD Graphics 630
• GPU frequency
  0.85 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  6 24
• Shader
  48 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 64 GB
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  6 9.5
• DirectX Version
  10.1 12
• Technology
  32 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2011 Q4/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i3-2120 and Intel Pentium Gold G5600. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Core i3-2120 and Intel Pentium Gold G5600 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1066DDR3-1333 DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i3-2120 and Intel Pentium Gold G5600.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i3-2120 or Intel Pentium Gold G5600? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 54 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i3-2120 and Intel Pentium Gold G5600 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Sandy Bridge S Coffee Lake S
• Technology
  32 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1155 LGA 1151
• Release date
  Q1/2011 Q2/2018

List of devices based on Intel Core i3-2120 and Intel Pentium Gold G5600.

• Used in
  Unknown Unknown