Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1858 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £14.21 vs £181.02
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 29% better in Rust than Pentium G2120 - 203 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
33.24905183312263%
Multi-Core
922
14.310103988825082%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |