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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3349 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Pentium G2120
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $39.46 vs $172.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-12600K - $0.34 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 31% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Pentium G2120 - 152 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 16 vs 2 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
116
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.46
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
30%
Price, $
$172.99
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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