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Pentium G2120 vs Core i7-12700K

Pentium G2120 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for 35.55 on Amazon

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Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.81 on Amazon

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Updated 242 minutes ago

Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for 35.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 3349 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Pentium G2120

  • Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $32.03 vs $168.30
  • Up to 79% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-12700K - $0.12 vs $0.56 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 55 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Pentium G2120 - 334 vs 297 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 20 vs 2 threads
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Forza Horizon 4

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Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

297

89%

Value, €/FPS

€0.12/FPS

100%

Price, €

€35.55

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for 35.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

334

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.56/FPS

21%

Price, €

€186.81

19%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

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Game Graphics

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Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

21%

Multi-Core

922

7%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Pentium G2120

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
PentiumCollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
12
2Threads
20
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
55 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HDIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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