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In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1858 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 8% better in God of War than Pentium G2120 - 176 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $38.03 vs $136.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-8700K - $0.26 vs $0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 55 vs 95 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
163
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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