Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $52.0 vs $144.34
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 55 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield IV than Pentium G2120 - 422 vs 374 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
33.48185868873329%
Multi-Core
922
18.060724779627815%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 91 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |