Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G2020 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G2020 is 1231 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
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 God of War than Core i7-870 - $0.17 vs $0.5 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 8 vs 2 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
163
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€28.4
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2020 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |