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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3349 days newer than Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 29% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Pentium G2120 - 163 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 24 vs 2 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
163
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.94/FPS
100%
Price, £
£316.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G2120 or Core i9-12900KF
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
£14.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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144 FPS
£14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,090.4
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89 FPS
£16.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,499.99
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127 FPS
£12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,621.2
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108 FPS
£14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,552.8
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65 FPS
£19.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,264.8
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75 FPS
£18.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,387.2
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144 FPS
£16.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,349.99
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65 FPS
£22.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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