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Core i7-5930K vs Pentium G2120

Core i7-5930K vs Pentium G2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-5930K

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for $549.95 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-5930K

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for $549.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77053 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-5930K 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 i7-5930K is 728 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K

  • Performs up to 44% better in FIFA 23 than Pentium G2120 - 143 vs 99 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

  • Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $52.0 vs $549.95
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 55 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of FIFA 23.
FIFA 23

FIFA 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

143

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$549.95

9%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for $549.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77053 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

99

69.23076923076923%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$52

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77051 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1156

100%

Multi-Core

5480

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

45.501730103806224%

Multi-Core

922

16.824817518248175%

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Intel Core i7-5930K

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Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Intel Pentium G2120

Sep 1st, 2014
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
Core i7CollectionPentium
Haswell ECodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads2
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
140 WTDP
55 W
22 nmProcess Size22 nm
35.0x
Multiplier31.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

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