i5-9300H vs Pentium G2020

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G2020
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.10
Core i5-9300H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.95
+350%

Core i5-9300H outperforms Pentium G2020 by a whopping 350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2020 and Core i5-9300H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24101248
Place by popularitynot in top-10052
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency1.8210.03
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date21 January 2013 (11 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G2020 and Core i5-9300H 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache3072 KB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size94 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2020 and Core i5-9300H 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2020 and Core i5-9300H. 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)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi-+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Pentium G2020 and Core i5-9300H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key-+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2020 and Core i5-9300H are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2020 and Core i5-9300H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s45.741 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2020 and Core i5-9300H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G2020 and Core i5-9300H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G2020 and Core i5-9300H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2020 and Core i5-9300H.

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 G2020 1.10
i5-9300H 4.95
+350%

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 G2020 1690
i5-9300H 7572
+348%

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 G2020 474
i5-9300H 1286
+171%

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 G2020 810
i5-9300H 3696
+356%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.10 4.95
Recency 21 January 2013 23 April 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 45 Watt

i5-9300H has a 350% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 22.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9300H is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2020 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G2020 is a desktop processor while Core i5-9300H is a notebook one.


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