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Core i5-6600K vs Pentium G2120

Core i5-6600K vs Pentium G2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1032 days newer than Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 11% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Pentium G2120 - 188 vs 169 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

  • Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 55 vs 91 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
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Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

188

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

169

89%

Value, $/FPS

$0.31/FPS

100%

Price, $

$52

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 39 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

37%

Multi-Core

922

22%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

vs
Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Intel Pentium G2120

Jul 2nd, 2015
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
Core i5CollectionPentium
SkylakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
4
Threads2
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
91 WTDP
55 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
35.0x
Multiplier31.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

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