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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 1617 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $34.99 vs $392.83
- Up to 72% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-7900X - $0.64 vs $2.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 55 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 209% better in League of Legends than Pentium G2020 - 170 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 20 vs 2 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
55
32%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020
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Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2020 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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