Key Differences
In short — Core i3-7100 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 i3-7100 is 1443 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i3-7100 - $34.99 vs $70.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i3-7100 - $0.23 vs $0.44 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Pentium G2020 - 159 vs 152 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Pentium G2020 - 51 vs 55 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 4 vs 2 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
152
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2020 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
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Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 51 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |