i5-10400F vs Pentium G2030

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G2030
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.10
Core i5-10400F
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.20
+645%

Core i5-10400F outperforms Pentium G2030 by a whopping 645% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2030 and Core i5-10400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2412926
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data23.93
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.8911.93
Architecture codenameno dataComet Lake (2020)
Release date1 April 2013 (11 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$155

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G2030 and Core i5-10400F 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB Intel® Smart Cache12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2030 and Core i5-10400F 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 G2030 and Core i5-10400F. 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 G2030 and Core i5-10400F 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 G2030 and Core i5-10400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2030 and Core i5-10400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR4
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 G2030 and Core i5-10400F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2030 and Core i5-10400F.

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 G2030 1.10
i5-10400F 8.20
+645%

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 G2030 1752
i5-10400F 13029
+644%

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 G2030 481
i5-10400F 1455
+202%

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 G2030 815
i5-10400F 5777
+609%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.10 8.20
Recency 1 April 2013 30 April 2020
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium G2030 has 18.2% lower power consumption.

i5-10400F, on the other hand, has a 645.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-10400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2030 in performance tests.


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