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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F is 3116 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 11% better in The Last of Us Part I than Pentium G2120 - 142 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - $52.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-11900F - $0.41 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900F | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.5 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 |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900F or Pentium G2120
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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