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| | Intel Pentium G2020 vs Core2 Quad Q9650 |
Released January, 2013
Intel Pentium G2020
- 2.9 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Pentium G2020
| | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Lower typical power consumption 44.69W | | Significantly better performance per dollar 6.33 pt/$ |
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Released August, 2008
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
- 3 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Core2 Quad Q9650
| | Much more l2 cache 12 MB | | Much more l2 cache per core 3 MB/core |
| | More cores 4 | | Supports trusted computing Yes |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of G2020 vs Q9650
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| Pentium G2020 5.9 Core2 Quad Q9650 6.3 | |
| Passmark, GeekBench (32-bit) and GeekBench (64-bit) | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Pentium G2020 8.4 Core2 Quad Q9650 7.7 | |
| Passmark (Single Core) | |
Overclocking | |
How much speed can you get out of the processor? | |
| Pentium G2020 7.0 Core2 Quad Q9650 6.4 | |
| Passmark (Overclocked), Maximum Overclocked Clock Speed (Air) and 1 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Pentium G2020 7.9 Core2 Quad Q9650 6.6 | |
| Performance Per Dollar | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nms | vs | 45 nms | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 44.69W | vs | 77.19W | More than 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Significantly better performance per dollar | 6.33 pt/$ | vs | 3.47 pt/$ | Around 85% better performance per dollar | |||
| Marginally newer | Jan, 2013 | vs | Aug, 2008 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,560 | vs | 1,260 | Around 25% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better PassMark (Overclocked) score | 2,960.3 | vs | 1,473.2 | More than 2x better PassMark (Overclocked) score | |||
| Better performance per watt | 8.2 pt/W | vs | 5.84 pt/W | More than 40% better performance per watt | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | More than 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | More than 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 12 MB | vs | 1 MB | 12x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 6x more l2 cache per core | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.16 GHz | vs | 3.04 GHz | More than 35% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better PassMark score | 4,241 | vs | 2,772 | Around 55% better PassMark score | |||
| Better 3DMark11 physics score | 3,830 | vs | 2,830 | More than 35% better 3DMark11 physics score | |||
| Slightly better geekbench (64-bit) score | 5,895 | vs | 4,303 | More than 35% better geekbench (64-bit) score | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.43 GHz | vs | 3.01 GHz | More than 45% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Benchmarks Real world tests of Pentium G2020 vs Core2 Quad Q9650
GeekBench
Pentium G2020
4,303
Core2 Quad Q9650
7,010
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Pentium G2020 | vs | Core2 Quad Q9650 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| LGA 775 | |||
| Is hyperthreaded | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | Yes | |
| Has vitualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | N/A | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | FSB | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
details | Pentium G2020 | vs | Core2 Quad Q9650 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 2 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 12 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 3 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nms | 45 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 29 | 9 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.04 GHz | 4.16 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.01 GHz | 4.43 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 2,960.3 | 1,473.2 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.04 GHz | 4.16 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 55W | 95W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 8.2 pt/W | 5.84 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 77.19W | |
| Intel Pentium G2020 | Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 |
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