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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 1684 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 10% better in Saints Row than Pentium G2020 - 161 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 32 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $34.99 vs $347.48
- Up to 89% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-7960X - $0.24 vs $2.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
146
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/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 i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Pentium G2020 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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