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In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1824 days newer than Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield IV than Pentium G2120 - 413 vs 374 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 32 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Pentium G2120 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 3.1 GHz 3M 55W LGA1155
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
38.22674418604651%
Multi-Core
922
8.784298780487806%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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