Pentium G2030 vs i7-930

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-930
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.87
+70%
Pentium G2030
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.10

Core i7-930 outperforms Pentium G2030 by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-930 and Pentium G2030 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19932412
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.361.89
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)no data
Release date28 February 2010 (14 years ago)1 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-930 and Pentium G2030 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHzno data
Bus rate4.8 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size263 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-930 and Pentium G2030 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
SocketFCLGA1366FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-930 and Pentium G2030. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-930 and Pentium G2030 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-930 and Pentium G2030 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-930 and Pentium G2030. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size24 GB32 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-930 and Pentium G2030 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-930 and Pentium G2030.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

i7-930 1.87
+70%
Pentium G2030 1.10

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.

i7-930 2969
+69.5%
Pentium G2030 1752

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.

i7-930 417
Pentium G2030 481
+15.3%

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.

i7-930 1417
+73.9%
Pentium G2030 815

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.87 1.10
Recency 28 February 2010 1 April 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 55 Watt

i7-930 has a 70% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Pentium G2030, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 136.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-930 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2030 in performance tests.


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