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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3349 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Pentium G2120
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $39.46 vs $283.49
- Up to 82% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-12900K - $0.18 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 28% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Pentium G2120 - 287 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 24 vs 2 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
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Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
225
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.46
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
287
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
18%
Price, $
$283.49
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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