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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3349 days newer than Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Pentium G2120
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 33% better in Alan Wake 2 than Pentium G2120 - 132 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 24 vs 2 threads
Alan Wake 2
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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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
132
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.47/FPS
100%
Price, £
£325.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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