Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790S is 615 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 9% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Pentium G2120 - 128 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $38.5 vs $60.04
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790S - 55 vs 65 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
44.12751677852349%
Multi-Core
922
24.67219694942467%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
---|---|---|
May 11th, 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |