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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2020 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3209 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Pentium G2020
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $31.52 vs $251.35
- Up to 86% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-12900K - $0.27 vs $1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 15% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Pentium G2020 - 133 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 24 vs 2 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
116
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€31.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.89/FPS
14%
Price, €
€251.35
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2020 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Pentium G2020 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
72 FPS
€20.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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72 FPS
€19.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,413.51
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122 FPS
€16.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,072.06
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113 FPS
€21.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,387.38
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133 FPS
€39.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€5,313.51
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105 FPS
€20.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,161.26
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122 FPS
€17.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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88 FPS
€14.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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106 FPS
€18.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,909.9
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122 FPS
€17.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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