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Core i7-13700K vs Pentium G2120

Core i7-13700K vs Pentium G2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-13700K

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £364.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 151 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 3.1 GHz 3M 55W LGA1155

Buy for £14.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 150 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-13700K

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £364.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 151 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 3.1 GHz 3M 55W LGA1155

Buy for £14.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 150 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-13700K 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 i7-13700K is 3676 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700K

  • Performs up to 38% better in Battlefield V than Pentium G2120 - 289 vs 209 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 24 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

  • Up to 96% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - £14.87 vs £364.4
  • Up to 94% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-13700K - £0.07 vs £1.26 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 55 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Battlefield V.
Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

289

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.26/FPS

6%

Price, £

£364.4

4%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £364.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 151 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

209

72%

Value, £/FPS

£0.07/FPS

100%

Price, £

£14.87

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G2120 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 3.1 GHz 3M 55W LGA1155

Buy for £14.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 150 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2840

100%

Multi-Core

17611

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

19%

Multi-Core

922

5%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
Core i7CollectionPentium
Raptor LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores2
24
Threads2
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
5.4 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
55 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
34.0x
Multiplier31.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Core i7-13700K or Pentium G2120

Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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