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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600S 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 i7-2600S is 603 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Performs up to 2% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Pentium G2120 - 181 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $40.0 vs $235.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-2600S - $0.23 vs $1.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600S - 55 vs 65 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
17.692307692307693%
Price, $
$235
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
Buy for $235 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 196 minutes ago
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
177
97.79005524861878%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$40
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
Buy for $40 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 196 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
90.2229845626072%
Multi-Core
922
50.911098840419655%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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