Pentium 2020M vs i7-7700

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7700
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.44
+525%
Pentium 2020M
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.87

Core i7-7700 outperforms Pentium 2020M by a whopping 525% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7700 and Pentium 2020M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11652568
Place by popularity40not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.29no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Intel Pentium
Power efficiency7.922.35
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303$134

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7700 and Pentium 2020M 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data118 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700 and Pentium 2020M 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700 and Pentium 2020M. 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+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-7700 and Pentium 2020M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7700 and Pentium 2020M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7700 and Pentium 2020M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700 and Pentium 2020M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700 and Pentium 2020M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7700 and Pentium 2020M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7700 and Pentium 2020M.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-7700 5.44
+525%
Pentium 2020M 0.87

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.

i7-7700 8644
+527%
Pentium 2020M 1378

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.

i7-7700 1406
+257%
Pentium 2020M 394

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.

i7-7700 4477
+564%
Pentium 2020M 674

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-7700 6.73
+368%
Pentium 2020M 31.53

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-7700 10
+396%
Pentium 2020M 2

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-7700 2.02
+106%
Pentium 2020M 0.98

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i7-7700 49
+345%
Pentium 2020M 11

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i7-7700 181
+195%
Pentium 2020M 61

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.44 0.87
Integrated graphics card 3.11 0.77
Recency 3 January 2017 1 September 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i7-7700 has a 525.3% higher aggregate performance score, 303.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium 2020M, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-7700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 2020M in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-7700 is a desktop processor while Pentium 2020M is a notebook one.


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