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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3349 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 17% better in Apex Legends than Pentium G2120 - 300 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €106.09 vs €326.0
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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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
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
20.076335877862594%
Multi-Core
922
5.969569439948203%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Pentium G2120
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
152 FPS
€8.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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243 FPS
€8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,946.97
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283 FPS
€7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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243 FPS
€19.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,697.48
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228 FPS
€17.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,099.99
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228 FPS
€10.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,474.4
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207 FPS
€8.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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196 FPS
€8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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229 FPS
€8.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.59
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96 FPS
€13.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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