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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 3349 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 13% better in F1 22 than Pentium G2120 - 288 vs 254 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €110.81 vs €308.99
- Up to 59% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-12700K - €0.44 vs €1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 55 vs 125 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
41%
Price, €
€308.99
35%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
254
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/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
Ultra High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Pentium G2120
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
191 FPS
€9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
€10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279.99
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191 FPS
€8.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,633.58
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119 FPS
€9.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,078
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169 FPS
€19.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,359.01
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169 FPS
€13.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,207.62
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203 FPS
€22.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
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190 FPS
€17.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,231.48
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145 FPS
€10.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,529
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119 FPS
€10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,269
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