Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 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 i7-870 is 1231 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $25.59 vs $73.12
- Up to 66% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i7-870 - $0.13 vs $0.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
213
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€28.4
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Pentium G2020 |
---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Lynnfield | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 55 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |