Key Differences
In short — Pentium G2120 outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G2120 is 1091 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-870 - 69 vs 68 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
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Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |