Key Differences
In short — Core i7-950 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 i7-950 is 1329 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-950 - $18.81 vs $26.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-950 - $0.13 vs $0.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 55 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$18.81
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Pentium G2020 |
---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Bloomfield | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
130 W | TDP | 55 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |