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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1032 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Pentium G2120 - 182 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €110.81 vs €188.88
- Up to 40% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-6600K - €0.62 vs €1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 55 vs 91 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz
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Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
178
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.81
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80637G2120 CPU Intel Pentium D G2120, 3.10 GHz, 3 MB Cache, LGA1155, Nero
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 91 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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