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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $52.0 vs $411.33
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 33% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Pentium G2120 - 203 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 24 vs 2 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
20.716817644742026%
Multi-Core
922
6.637868970482362%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 55 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G2120 or Core i9-12900F
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
$19.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$22.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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61 FPS
$22.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379.99
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61 FPS
$23.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,459
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61 FPS
$22.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,371.02
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61 FPS
$20.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,269
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61 FPS
$21.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,286.01
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61 FPS
$27.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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61 FPS
$25.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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61 FPS
$21.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
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