Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 605 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 27% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Pentium G2120 - 76 vs 60 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - £14.21 vs £156.66
- Up to 88% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-4790K - £0.24 vs £2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 55 vs 88 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
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In Stock
Updated 3441 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
60
78%
Value, £/FPS
£0.24/FPS
100%
Price, £
£14.21
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 3440 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
88 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |