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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 Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Pentium G2020 - 193 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $34.99 vs $253.44
- Up to 85% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-12700K - $0.19 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
14.50381679389313%
Price, $
$253.44
13%
FPS Winner
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
FPS
189
97.92746113989638%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Single-Core
476
18.806795732911894%
Multi-Core
817
5.966116547393019%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Pentium G2020 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Pentium G2020
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
$13.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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79 FPS
$18.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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137 FPS
$16.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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137 FPS
$15.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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121 FPS
$9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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113 FPS
$17.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,969
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137 FPS
$9.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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60 FPS
$28.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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60 FPS
$31.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
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113 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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