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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 1850 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 9% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium G2020 - 168 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $34.99 vs $183.68
- Up to 79% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8600 - $0.23 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
154
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Pentium G2020 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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