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The Core i9-11900K is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Pentium G2120, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $272.52 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i9-11900K

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 2 threads

Advantages of the Pentium G2120

  • Up to 87% cheaper$39.46 vs $311.98
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 56% less energy55 vs 125 Watts

Core i9-11900K vs Pentium G2120 for Gaming

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Core i9-11900K vs Pentium G2120 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-11900K vs Pentium G2120 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo

Core i9-11900K

Mar 16th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2388

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

10919

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Pentium G2120

Sep 3rd, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

528

22%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

935

9%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-11900K vs Pentium G2120 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo

Core i9-11900K

Mar 16th, 2021


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

16 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

5.3 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Pentium G2120

Sep 3rd, 2012


Cores

2-core

25%

L3 Cache

3 MB

19%


Base Frequency

3.1 GHz

89%

Turbo Frequency

GHz

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Specifications

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Core i9-11900K

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Pentium G2120

General
Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
$539.00MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Rocket LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
125 WPower Consumption
55 W
Performance
8
Cores2
16
Threads2
3.5 GHz
Base Frequency3.1 GHz
5.3 GHzTurbo FrequencyNon-Turbo
16 MB
L3 Cache3 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHzRAMDDR3
UHD Graphics 750Integrated GraphicsIntel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

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