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In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield IV than Pentium G2120 - 422 vs 374 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 28 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $52.0 vs $720.0
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
33.67477592829706%
Multi-Core
922
8.561612034543597%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Pentium |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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