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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 605 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 10% better in No Man's Sky than Pentium G2120 - 174 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €108.45 vs €236.17
- Up to 49% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-4790K - €0.69 vs €1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 55 vs 88 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501
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Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
158
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€108.45
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
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 88 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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