Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 1858 days newer than Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 28% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Pentium G2120 - 580 vs 452 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
580
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.36/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |