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Pentium G2020 vs Core i7-12700KF

Pentium G2020 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for CA$279 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for CA$279 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3209 days newer than Pentium G2020.

Advantages of Pentium G2020

  • Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 17% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Pentium G2020 - 127 vs 109 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 20 vs 2 threads
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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G2020 Logo
Pentium G2020

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013


FPS

109

86%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

127

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.2/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$279

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for CA$279 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G2020 Logo
Pentium G2020

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G2020 Logo
Pentium G2020

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013


Single-Core

476

19%

Multi-Core

817

6%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Pentium G2020 Logo

Pentium G2020

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Jan 21st, 2013Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
PentiumCollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
12
2Threads
20
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
55 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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