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Intel Celeron G5905 vs Intel Core i3-2120

WINNER
I
21.1Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-2120
20Inno Score
23.6Single-core20
20Multi-core20
20Gamingspec-based20
9 spec wins — Intel Celeron G59051 spec wins — Intel Core i3-2120

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Celeron G5905 scores 21.1 against 20 for Intel Core i3-2120. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Celeron G5905 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Celeron G5905

  • Stronger single-core score: 24 vs 20
  • 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • 56% lower process: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 50% higher PCIe version: 3 vs 2
  • 43% higher PassMark (single thread): 2,149 vs 1,499

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-2120

  • 100% higher threads: 4 vs 2

General

General comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i3-2120
Announced20202011
SocketLGA1200LGA1155
Process14 nm+56%32 nm
Base TDP58 W+11%65 W
Unlocked multiplier—No
Cooler included—Yes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i3-2120
Cores22
Performance cores—2
Efficiency cores—0
Threads24+100%
Base clock3.5 GHz+6%3.3 GHz
Boost clock—3.3 GHz
L2 cache—1 MB
L3 cache4 MB+33%3 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i3-2120
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 610Intel HD Graphics 2000
iGPU clock1,050 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i3-2120
Memory supportDDR4-2666DDR3-1333
Max memory128 GB+300%32 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i3-2120
PCIe version3+50%2
CPU PCIe lanes1616

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i3-2120
Geekbench 6 (single)—780Bottom 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,600Bottom 1%
PassMark2,764+40%Bottom 2%1,972Bottom 1%
PassMark (single thread)2,149+43%Bottom 8%1,499Bottom 1%

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