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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600 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 i5-7600 is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 5 than Pentium G2120 - 208 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-7600 - $40.0 vs $95.97
- Up to 52% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-7600 - $0.22 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
47.826086956521735%
Price, $
$95.97
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
185
88.9423076923077%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$40
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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In Stock
Updated 71 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
38.310269482884195%
Multi-Core
922
24.186778593913953%
Intel Core i5-7600 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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