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Core i7-7700T vs Pentium G2120

Core i7-7700T vs Pentium G2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7700T

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7 i7-7700T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 1 MB

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 132 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7700T

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7 i7-7700T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 1 MB

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 132 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i7 i7-7700T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 1 MB

Availability

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-7700T 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 i7-7700T is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700T

Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium G2120 - 137 vs 122 FPS
Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Pentium G2120 - 35 vs 55 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-7700T - $52.0 vs $150.0
Up to 61% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-7700T - $0.43 vs $1.09 per FPS

This is a free version of Far Cry 3.

Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

FPS

137

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.09/FPS

39%

Price, $

$150

34%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-7700T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 1 MB

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 132 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

FPS

122

89%

Value, $/FPS

$0.43/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 131 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

125

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

142

FPS

60

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

197

FPS

169

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

756

FPS

690

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

339

FPS

245

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Single-Core

1222

100%

Multi-Core

3728

100%

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Single-Core

526

43%

Multi-Core

922

24%

Intel Core i7-7700T	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
2.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.1 GHz
3.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
35 W	TDP	55 W
14 nm	Process Size	22 nm
29.0x	Multiplier	31.0x
HD 630	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD
No	Overclockable	No

Builds Using Core i7-7700T or Pentium G2120

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

SIXNEC Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop Image

SIXNEC Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop

62 FPS

$14.5/FPS

GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile

Core i7-7700T

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

$899

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