Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 1684 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $34.99 vs $302.0
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 25% better in Rust than Pentium G2020 - 193 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 28 vs 2 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Single-Core
476
34.74452554744526%
Multi-Core
817
8.233397158117505%
Intel Pentium G2020 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
---|---|---|
Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 14 |
2 | Threads | 28 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |