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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 3349 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £14.21 vs £285.35
- 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 33% better in Valorant than Pentium G2120 - 921 vs 690 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 24 vs 2 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Pentium G2120 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 3.1 GHz 3M 55W LGA1155
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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
High
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
20.69236821400472%
Multi-Core
922
6.195820173375445%
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
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
834 FPS
£1.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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883 FPS
£2.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,862.4
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773 FPS
£1.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,389.6
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655 FPS
£1.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,174.8
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708 FPS
£1.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,117.2
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618 FPS
£1.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,119.6
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706 FPS
£2.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,459.99
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883 FPS
£2.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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675 FPS
£1.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,327.2
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850 FPS
£2.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,800
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