Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 32% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Pentium G2120 - 597 vs 452 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - €106.09 vs €192.66
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
30.724299065420563%
Multi-Core
922
14.254792826221397%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |