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In short — Pentium G2120 outperforms Core i7-965 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G2120 is 1386 days newer than Core i7-965.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-965
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Performs up to 6% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-965 - 52 vs 49 FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 55 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-965 doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
52
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-965 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Pentium |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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