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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 3431 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $52.0 vs $265.48
- Up to 77% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-12700 - $0.27 vs $1.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 18% better in Escape From Tarkov than Pentium G2120 - 224 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 16 vs 2 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
22%
Price, $
$265.48
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G2120 or Core i7-12700
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
138 FPS
$6.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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156 FPS
$8.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,319.99
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138 FPS
$13.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,829.99
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122 FPS
$15.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
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156 FPS
$10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
In Stock
152 FPS
$13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049.97
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156 FPS
$9.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
138 FPS
$9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,269
In Stock
156 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,699
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148 FPS
$9.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
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