i3-10100F vs Pentium G2020

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G2020
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.07
Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.51
+415%

Core i3-10100F outperforms Pentium G2020 by a whopping 415% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2020 and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24281161
Place by popularitynot in top-10020
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0420.97
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.848.02
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date21 January 2013 (11 years ago)12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10100F has 52325% better value for money than Pentium G2020.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G2020 and Core i3-10100F 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache3072 KB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size94 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2020 and Core i3-10100F 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2020 and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Pentium G2020 and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2020 and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2020 and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2020 and Core i3-10100F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2020 and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Pentium G2020 1.07
i3-10100F 5.51
+415%

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.

Pentium G2020 1695
i3-10100F 8748
+416%

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.

Pentium G2020 473
i3-10100F 1449
+206%

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.

Pentium G2020 809
i3-10100F 4496
+456%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.07 5.51
Recency 21 January 2013 12 October 2020
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium G2020 has 18.2% lower power consumption.

i3-10100F, on the other hand, has a 415% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-10100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2020 in performance tests.


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