Availability

Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020

Availability

Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-870 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 i7-870 is 1231 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2020.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020

Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $34.99 vs $100.0
Up to 64% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-870 - $0.3 vs $0.84 per FPS
Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 55 vs 95 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

Performs up to 1% better in Dead Island 2 than Pentium G2020 - 119 vs 118 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 8 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Dead Island 2.

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G2020	vs	Intel Core i7-870
Jan 21st, 2013	Release Date	Sep 8th, 2009
Pentium	Collection	Core i7
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Lynnfield
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1156
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	8
2.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.9 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
55 W	TDP	95 W
22 nm	Process Size	45 nm
29.0x	Multiplier	22.0x
Intel HD	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	No

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Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020

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TOP 5 Games

Grand Theft Auto V

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Fortnite

Valorant

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