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Core i7-10700F vs Pentium G2120

Core i7-10700F vs Pentium G2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5596 minutes ago

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Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5595 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5596 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5595 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700F 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 i7-10700F is 2796 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F

  • Performs up to 16% better in Far Cry 5 than Pentium G2120 - 215 vs 185 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 16 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

  • Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - $52.0 vs $225.99
  • Up to 73% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-10700F - $0.28 vs $1.05 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700F - 55 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

215

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.05/FPS

26%

Price, $

$225.99

23%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5596 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

185

86%

Value, $/FPS

$0.28/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 5595 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1612

100%

Multi-Core

7231

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

32%

Multi-Core

922

12%

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo

Intel Core i7-10700F

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Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Intel Pentium G2120

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
Core i7CollectionPentium
Comet LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores2
16
Threads2
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.1 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
55 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
29.0xMultiplier
31.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-10700F or Pentium G2120

Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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