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Core i7-2600K vs Pentium G2120

Core i7-2600K vs Pentium G2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 152.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74127 minutes ago

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Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel BX80637G2120 CPU Intel Pentium D G2120, 3.10 GHz, 3 MB Cache, LGA1155, Nero

Buy for 106.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74127 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 152.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74127 minutes ago

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Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel BX80637G2120 CPU Intel Pentium D G2120, 3.10 GHz, 3 MB Cache, LGA1155, Nero

Buy for 106.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74127 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K is 603 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 6 than Pentium G2120 - 98 vs 93 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

  • Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - €106.09 vs €152.66
  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 55 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

98

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€152.66

69%

FPS Winner

Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 152.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74127 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

93

94.89795918367348%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€106.09

100%

Intel BX80637G2120 CPU Intel Pentium D G2120, 3.10 GHz, 3 MB Cache, LGA1155, Nero

Buy for 106.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74127 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

100%

Multi-Core

2320

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

78.74251497005989%

Multi-Core

922

39.741379310344826%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

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Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Intel Pentium G2120

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7CollectionPentium
Sandy BridgeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads2
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
55 W
32 nmProcess Size
22 nm
34.0x
Multiplier31.0x
Intel HD 3000Integrated GraphicsIntel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

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