Pentium G2100T vs Core i7-980X

Primary Details

Comparing Core i7-980X and Pentium G2100T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1246	2275
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	2.38	0.03
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Gulftown (2010−2011)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	16 March 2010 (14 years ago)	3 September 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$959	no data
Current price	$106 (0.1x MSRP)	$324

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-980X has 7833% better value for money than Pentium G2100T.

Detailed Specifications

Core i7-980X and Pentium G2100T 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	2
Base clock speed	3.33 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	239 mm2	94 mm2
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
Number of transistors	1,170 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-980X and Pentium G2100T 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	FCLGA1366	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980X and Pentium G2100T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-980X and Pentium G2100T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-980X and Pentium G2100T are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-980X and Pentium G2100T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	24 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-980X and Pentium G2100T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980X and Pentium G2100T.

PCIe version

2.0

2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i7-980X outperforms Pentium G2100T by 305% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	4.41	1.09
Recency	16 March 2010	3 September 2012
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	35 Watt

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