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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1946 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $52.0 vs $160.86
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 9% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium G2120 - 169 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
34.76536682088566%
Multi-Core
922
15.61388653683319%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G2120 or Core i7-8700
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
75 FPS
$11.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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6 FPS
$233.17/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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14 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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10 FPS
$179.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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50 FPS
$49.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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