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In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 1757 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 42% better in Starfield than Pentium G2120 - 64 vs 45 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $52.0 vs $356.7
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 55 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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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
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
29.86939239068711%
Multi-Core
922
17.47867298578199%
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 112 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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