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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2020 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3209 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Pentium G2020
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $34.99 vs $207.00
- Up to 75% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-12700K - $0.20 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 45% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Pentium G2020 - 255 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 20 vs 2 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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1920 x 1080
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Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
176
69%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020
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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2020 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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