The Pentium G2120 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-10900KF, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $253.11 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G2120
- Up to 87% cheaper – $39.46 vs $292.57
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 56% less energy – 55 vs 125 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i9-10900KF cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i9-10900KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 2 threads
Pentium G2120 vs Core i9-10900KF for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G2120
Sep 3rd, 2012
Average FPS
168
87%
Min 1% FPS
113
88%
Price, $
$39.46
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Core i9-10900KF
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
128
100%
Price, $
$292.57
13%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
15%
Pentium G2120 vs Core i9-10900KF in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G2120 vs Core i9-10900KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G2120 vs Core i9-10900KF in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G2120
Sep 3rd, 2012
Cores
2-core
20%
L3 Cache
3 MB
15%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-10900KF
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G2120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $509.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
55 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
