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Core i9-10900 vs Pentium G2120

Core i9-10900 vs Pentium G2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900

2.8 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $273.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 86 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 85 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900

2.8 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $273.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 86 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 85 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Availability

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 2796 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900

Performs up to 19% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Pentium G2120 - 182 vs 153 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 20 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $52.0 vs $273.11
Up to 77% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-10900 - $0.34 vs $1.5 per FPS
Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900 - 55 vs 65 Watts

This is a free version of Horizon Zero Dawn.

Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

FPS

182

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.5/FPS

22%

Price, $

$273.11

19%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $273.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 86 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

FPS

153

84%

Value, $/FPS

$0.34/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 85 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

137

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

210

FPS

60

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

810

FPS

690

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

216

FPS

169

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

361

FPS

320

FPS

Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

8421

100%

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Single-Core

526

30%

Multi-Core

922

10%

Intel Core i9-10900	vs	Intel Pentium G2120
Apr 30th, 2020	Release Date	Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9	Collection	Pentium
Comet Lake	Codename	Ivy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
10	Cores	2
20	Threads	2
2.8 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.1 GHz
5.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
65 W	TDP	55 W
14 nm	Process Size	22 nm
28.0x	Multiplier	31.0x
UHD Graphics 630	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD
No	Overclockable	No

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