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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 3676 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Pentium G2120 - 232 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $52.0 vs $268.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-13600K - $0.25 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
21%
Price, $
$268.99
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Pentium G2120
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
193 FPS
$13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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144 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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185 FPS
$14.05/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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