Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 605 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €106.09 vs €236.17
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 55 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 16% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium G2120 - 142 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
37.92357606344628%
Multi-Core
922
20.983158852981337%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 88 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |