Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3770 is 127 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Performs up to 4% better in Dota 2 than Pentium G2120 - 175 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-3770 - $38.03 vs $89.23
- Up to 56% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-3770 - $0.25 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 55 vs 77 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
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Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
169
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.21
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |