i5-10505 vs Pentium G2030
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-10505 outperforms Pentium G2030 by a whopping 601% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium G2030 and Core i5-10505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2398 | 951 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.89 | 11.22 |
| Release date | 1 April 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium G2030 and Core i5-10505 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| L3 cache | 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium G2030 and Core i5-10505 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 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2030 and Core i5-10505. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
Pentium G2030 and Core i5-10505 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2030 and Core i5-10505 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2030 and Core i5-10505. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | 41.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| InTru 3D | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2030 and Core i5-10505 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G2030 and Core i5-10505 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Pentium G2030 and Core i5-10505 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2030 and Core i5-10505.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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 | 1.12 | 7.85 |
| Recency | 1 April 2013 | 1 January 2021 |
| 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.
i5-10505, on the other hand, has a 600.9% 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 i5-10505 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2030 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G2030 and Core i5-10505, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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