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In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Pentium G2120 - 314 vs 297 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $52.0 vs $230.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-7700K - $0.18 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 55 vs 91 Watts
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Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 91 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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