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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 22% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G2120 - 132 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $52.0 vs $590.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900X - $0.48 vs $4.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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