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Core i7-2700K vs Pentium G2120

Core i7-2700K vs Pentium G2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Availability

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 315 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K

Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Pentium G2120 - 172 vs 169 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $52.0 vs $89.0
Up to 40% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-2700K - $0.31 vs $0.52 per FPS
Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 55 vs 95 Watts

This is a free version of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

FPS

172

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.52/FPS

59%

Price, $

$89

58%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

FPS

169

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.31/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 95 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

112

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

79

FPS

60

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

263

FPS

245

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

702

FPS

690

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

175

FPS

169

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

Single-Core

664

100%

Multi-Core

2264

100%

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Single-Core

526

79%

Multi-Core

922

40%

Intel Core i7-2700K	vs	Intel Pentium G2120
Oct 24th, 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
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.1 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
95 W	TDP	55 W
32 nm	Process Size	22 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	31.0x
Intel HD 3000	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD
Yes	Overclockable	No

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