Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K outperforms Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5930K is 728 days newer than Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 8% better in Battlefield IV than Pentium G2120 - 403 vs 374 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 55 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
45.501730103806224%
Multi-Core
922
16.824817518248175%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Haswell E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
