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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 3116 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $52.0 vs $164.89
- Up to 50% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-11600KF - $1.16 vs $2.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 58% better in Starfield than Pentium G2120 - 71 vs 45 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
71
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.32/FPS
50%
Price, $
$164.89
31%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G2120 or Core i5-11600KF
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
21 FPS
$59.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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21 FPS
$61.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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21 FPS
$79.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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