The Pentium G2120 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 7700X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $235.80 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G2120
- Up to 86% cheaper – $39.46 vs $275.26
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 55 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7700X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 2 threads
Pentium G2120 vs Ryzen 7 7700X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G2120
Sep 3rd, 2012
Average FPS
168
76%
Min 1% FPS
113
78%
Price, $
$39.46
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$275.26
14%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
19%
Pentium G2120 vs Ryzen 7 7700X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G2120 vs Ryzen 7 7700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G2120 vs Ryzen 7 7700X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G2120
Sep 3rd, 2012
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G2120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
55 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
