Pentium G2030 vs i5-13500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13500
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
20.01
+1719%
Pentium G2030
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.10

Core i5-13500 outperforms Pentium G2030 by a whopping 1719% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500 and Pentium G2030 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2832412
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation64.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency29.131.89
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)no data
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)1 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$242no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500 and Pentium G2030 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads202
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHzno data
Bus rate154 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache80K (per core)no data
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache24 MB (shared)3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm22 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500 and Pentium G2030 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1700FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and Pentium G2030. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-13500 and Pentium G2030 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 and Pentium G2030 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500 and Pentium G2030. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size192 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 770Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHz1.05 GHz
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500 and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500 and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13500 and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500 and Pentium G2030.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-13500 20.01
+1719%
Pentium G2030 1.10

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-13500 31780
+1714%
Pentium G2030 1752

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-13500 2427
+405%
Pentium G2030 481

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-13500 12291
+1408%
Pentium G2030 815

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.01 1.10
Integrated graphics card 6.16 0.77
Recency 4 January 2023 1 April 2013
Physical cores 14 2
Threads 20 2
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

i5-13500 has a 1719.1% higher aggregate performance score, 700% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, and 600% more physical cores and 900% more threads.

Pentium G2030, on the other hand, has 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2030 in performance tests.


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