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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $52.0 vs $205.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i7-9700KF - $0.31 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Deathloop than Pentium G2120 - 181 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G2120 or Core i7-9700KF
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
$29.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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92 FPS
$32.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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