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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2796 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $39.46 vs $469.95
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 26% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Pentium G2120 - 223 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 20 vs 2 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
30.074328187535738%
Multi-Core
922
10.062206700862163%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G2120 or Core i9-10900K
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
133 FPS
$16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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145 FPS
$40.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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223 FPS
$20.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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