i7-14700F vs Pentium G2120T

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G2120T
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.05
Core i7-14700F
2024
20 cores / 28 threads, 65 Watt
28.53
+2617%

Core i7-14700F outperforms Pentium G2120T by a whopping 2617% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2120T and Core i7-14700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2442173
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data63.93
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.7440.02
Architecture codenameno dataRaptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date1 April 2013 (11 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G2120T and Core i7-14700F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads228
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speedno data5.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB Intel® Smart Cache33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2120T and Core i7-14700F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2120T and Core i7-14700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium G2120T and Core i7-14700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key-+
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2120T and Core i7-14700F are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2120T and Core i7-14700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® ProcessorsN/A
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2120T and Core i7-14700F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2120T and Core i7-14700F.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium G2120T 1.05
i7-14700F 28.53
+2617%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium G2120T 1613
i7-14700F 43666
+2607%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.05 28.53
Recency 1 April 2013 8 January 2024
Physical cores 2 20
Threads 2 28
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium G2120T has 85.7% lower power consumption.

i7-14700F, on the other hand, has a 2617.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and 900% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.

The Core i7-14700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2120T in performance tests.


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