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
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
45.501730103806224%
Multi-Core
922
16.824817518248175%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Haswell E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |