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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 9% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Pentium G2120 - 301 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $52.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-9600K - $0.19 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 55 vs 95 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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