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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 465 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $34.99 vs $135.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-4790 - $0.12 vs $0.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 55 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Pentium G2020 - 308 vs 297 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 8 vs 2 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
297
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2020 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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