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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 1824 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 10% better in Apex Legends than Pentium G2120 - 283 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 36 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $52.0 vs $992.75
- Up to 94% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-7980XE - $0.2 vs $3.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
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1920 x 1080
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Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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1920 x 1080
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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 2 |
36 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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