Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE 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 i9-10980XE is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 16% better in Resident Evil 4 than Pentium G2120 - 182 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 36 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $38.03 vs $778.72
- Up to 94% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-10980XE - $0.27 vs $4.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.75/FPS
5%
Price, €
€864.38
4%
FPS Winner
Buy for €864.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 110 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
157
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.21
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €42.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 109 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Pentium |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 2 |
36 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
165 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |