Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K is 603 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - €108.45 vs €148.88
- Up to 26% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-2600K - €1.37 vs €1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Remnant II than Pentium G2120 - 80 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
79
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€108.45
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |