Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 465 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $25.59 vs $98.71
- Up to 72% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-4790 - $0.09 vs $0.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 55 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Pentium G2020 - 342 vs 318 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 8 vs 2 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
318
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€28.4
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2020 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |