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In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 294 days older than Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 100% better in Cities: Skylines II than Pentium G2120 - 2 vs 1 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 55 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80637G2120 CPU Intel Pentium D G2120, 3.10 GHz, 3 MB Cache, LGA1155, Nero
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
76.23188405797102%
Multi-Core
922
27.45681953543776%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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