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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 47% better in New World than Pentium G2120 - 146 vs 99 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 i9-12900F - £14.21 vs £401.63
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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Intel Pentium G2120 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 3.1 GHz 3M 55W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
20.716817644742026%
Multi-Core
922
6.637868970482362%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| Not Available | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Pentium G2120
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
110 FPS
£13.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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