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Core i7-6800K vs Pentium G2120

Core i7-6800K vs Pentium G2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $103 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

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Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $103 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 1366 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K

  • Performs up to 11% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Pentium G2120 - 138 vs 124 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

  • Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $52.0 vs $103.0
  • Up to 44% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-6800K - $0.42 vs $0.75 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 55 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.
Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

138

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.75/FPS

55%

Price, $

$103

50%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $103 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

124

89%

Value, $/FPS

$0.42/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 156 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1224

100%

Multi-Core

5661

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

42%

Multi-Core

922

16%

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Intel Core i7-6800K

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Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Intel Pentium G2120

May 31st, 2016
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
Core i7CollectionPentium
Broadwell-ECodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads2
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
140 WTDP
55 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
34.0x
Multiplier31.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

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