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Core i5-8600K vs Pentium G2120

Core i5-8600K vs Pentium G2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1858 days newer than Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Performs up to 17% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Pentium G2120 - 145 vs 124 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 6 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 55 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.
Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

145

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.44/FPS

100%

Price, €

€208.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151

Buy for 208.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

124

85%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

34%

Multi-Core

922

16%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

vs
Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Intel Pentium G2120

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
Core i5CollectionPentium
Coffee LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
6
Threads2
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
55 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
36.0x
Multiplier31.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

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