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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 1366 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €108.45 vs €188.88
- Up to 38% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-6900K - €0.42 vs €0.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 55 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Pentium G2120 - 277 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 16 vs 2 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
257
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/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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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
277
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
61%
Price, €
€188.88
57%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 47 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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