Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3349 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Control than Pentium G2120 - 207 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $52.0 vs $329.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Control than Core i9-12900K - $0.26 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
16%
Price, $
$329.99
15%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |