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In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 3501 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 13% better in Dead Space than Pentium G2120 - 164 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $52.0 vs $349.0
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 55 vs 150 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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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 i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
19.539375928677565%
Multi-Core
922
5.683289157369168%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 150 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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