Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $38.03 vs $595.92
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 1 than Pentium G2120 - 244 vs 230 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 36 vs 2 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
33.503184713375795%
Multi-Core
922
7.6929495202336255%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 18 |
2 | Threads | 36 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |