Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K 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 i5-7600K is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - $38.03 vs $124.3
- Up to 68% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-7600K - $0.15 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 55 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Pentium G2120 - 296 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
275
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.21
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 91 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |