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In short — Core i7-2600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2600K is 603 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $38.5 vs $59.0
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Pentium G2120 - 129 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
78.74251497005989%
Multi-Core
922
39.741379310344826%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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