Pentium G2030T vs i5-3570T
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-3570T outperforms Pentium G2030T by a whopping 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-3570T and Pentium G2030T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1741 | 2455 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 5.25 | 2.68 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | no data |
| Release date | 29 April 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 April 2013 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3570T and Pentium G2030T 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3570T and Pentium G2030T 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1155 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570T and Pentium G2030T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-3570T and Pentium G2030T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570T and Pentium G2030T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3570T and Pentium G2030T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 21 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | 1.05 GHz |
| InTru 3D | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570T and Pentium G2030T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570T and Pentium G2030T.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.59 | 1.03 |
| Recency | 29 April 2012 | 1 April 2013 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
i5-3570T has a 151.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Pentium G2030T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 28.6% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-3570T is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2030T in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3570T and Pentium G2030T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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