i5-12600KF vs Pentium G2020

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G2020
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.07
Core i5-12600KF
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
17.56
+1541%

Core i5-12600KF outperforms Pentium G2020 by a whopping 1541% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2020 and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2428358
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0448.63
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency1.8413.29
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date21 January 2013 (11 years ago)4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60$264

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12600KF has 121475% better value for money than Pentium G2020.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G2020 and Core i5-12600KF 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rate5 GT/s8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)9.5 MB
L3 cache3072 KB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size94 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2020 and Core i5-12600KF 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2020 and Core i5-12600KF. 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-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium G2020 and Core i5-12600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Key-+
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2020 and Core i5-12600KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2020 and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s76.805 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 i5-12600KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2020 and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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
i5-12600KF 17.56
+1541%

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
i5-12600KF 27899
+1546%

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
i5-12600KF 2519
+433%

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
i5-12600KF 12309
+1422%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.07 17.56
Recency 21 January 2013 4 November 2021
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 2 16
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 125 Watt

Pentium G2020 has 127.3% lower power consumption.

i5-12600KF, on the other hand, has a 1541.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and 400% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Core i5-12600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2020 in performance tests.


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