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In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 605 days newer than Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 8% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Pentium G2120 - 243 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 55 vs 84 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
243
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 84 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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