Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 outperforms Pentium 2117U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3820 is 201 days older than Pentium 2117U.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 2117U
- Consumes up to 87% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 17 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 3 than Pentium 2117U - 190 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 2117U - 8 vs 2 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium 2117U
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 2117U | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
