Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 98% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - £14.21 vs £763.77
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Pentium G2120 - 207 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 28 vs 2 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
33.67477592829706%
Multi-Core
922
8.561612034543597%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 14 |
2 | Threads | 28 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |