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Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-9600K

Pentium G2120 vs Core i5-9600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $137 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 88 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $137 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 88 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Availability

Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $52.0 vs $137.0
Up to 58% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-9600K - $0.27 vs $0.64 per FPS
Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 55 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K

Performs up to 13% better in Escape From Tarkov than Pentium G2120 - 214 vs 190 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 6 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Escape From Tarkov.

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

FPS

190

88%

Value, $/FPS

$0.27/FPS

100%

Price, $

$52

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

FPS

214

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.64/FPS

42%

Price, $

$137

37%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $137 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 88 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

202

FPS

60

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

137

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

217

FPS

169

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

811

FPS

690

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

407

FPS

245

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Single-Core

526

30%

Multi-Core

922

14%

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Single-Core

1712

100%

Multi-Core

6468

100%

Intel Pentium G2120	vs	Intel Core i5-9600K
Sep 3rd, 2012	Release Date	Oct 19th, 2018
Pentium	Collection	Core i5
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Coffee Lake
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	6
2	Threads	6
3.1 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.6 GHz
55 W	TDP	95 W
22 nm	Process Size	14 nm
31.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
Intel HD	Integrated Graphics	UHD 630
No	Overclockable	Yes

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