Intel Core i7-5775R vs Intel Pentium G2120T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-5775R and Intel Pentium G2120T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-5775R

Intel Pentium G2120T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5775R

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2247 vs 1493
4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7596 vs 1613

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2247 vs 1493
PassMark - CPU mark	7596 vs 1613

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2120T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-5775R
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G2120T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2247

1493

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7596

1613

Name	Intel Core i7-5775R	Intel Pentium G2120T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2247	1493
PassMark - CPU mark	7596	1613
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	984
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3895
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.367
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	98.256
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.732
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.6
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.67
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2707
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1180
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1673
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2707
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1180
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1673

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-5775R	Intel Pentium G2120T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'15	Q2'13
Place in performance rating	1636	1637
Processor Number	i7-5775R	G2120T
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.86 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333/1600/1866 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x1622
eDRAM	128 MB
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCA 2013D	2011A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)