Key Differences
In short — Pentium G2120 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G2120 is 603 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600S - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 29% cheaper than Pentium G2120 - €77.34 vs €108.45
- Up to 29% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Pentium G2120 - €0.55 vs €0.77 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
140
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.34
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
---|---|---|
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 | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |