Intel Pentium G2120T vs Intel Core i7-6850K

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2120T and Intel Core i7-6850K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Pentium G2120T

Intel Core i7-6850K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2120T

4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6850K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2405 vs 1493
7.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11466 vs 1613

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2405 vs 1493
PassMark - CPU mark	11466 vs 1613

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2120T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6850K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1493

2405

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1613

11466

Name	Intel Pentium G2120T	Intel Core i7-6850K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1493	2405
PassMark - CPU mark	1613	11466
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		992
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5955
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3926
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		7.896
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		80.964
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.838
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		10.813

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2120T	Intel Core i7-6850K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Broadwell E
Launch date	Q2'13	May 2016
Place in performance rating	1743	1724
Processor Number	G2120T	i7-6850K
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$475
Price now		$549.99
Value for money (0-100)		7.70
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	2	12
L1 cache		32 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.80 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR4 2400/2133
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	None
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	140 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011A
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)