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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G2020 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G2020 is 1110 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-540 - 107 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $34.99 vs $60.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-540 - $0.33 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 55 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 4 vs 2 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
107
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020
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Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2020 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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