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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 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 i7-870 is 1091 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $38.03 vs $73.12
- Up to 47% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-870 - $0.24 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 1% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Pentium G2120 - 179 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
177
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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