Intel Pentium G2030 vs Intel Core i3-2105

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2030 and Intel Core i3-2105 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium G2030

Intel Core i3-2105

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2030

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1607 vs 1419

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1607 vs 1419

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2105

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1846 vs 1749
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 563 vs 548
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1241 vs 968
Around 59% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.961 vs 1.236
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 35.598 vs 30.876
Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.241 vs 0.195

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1846 vs 1749
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	563 vs 548
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1241 vs 968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.961 vs 1.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	35.598 vs 30.876
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.241 vs 0.195

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2030
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2105

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1607

1419

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1749

1846

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

548

563

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

968

1241

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.236

1.961

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.876

35.598

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.195

0.241

Name	Intel Pentium G2030	Intel Core i3-2105
PassMark - Single thread mark	1607	1419
PassMark - CPU mark	1749	1846
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	548	563
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	968	1241
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.236	1.961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.876	35.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.195	0.241
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.897
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.318
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1841
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1841

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2030	Intel Core i3-2105
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'13	May 2011
Place in performance rating	2614	2620
Processor Number	G2030	i3-2105
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$145
Price now		$79.99
Value for money (0-100)		13.64
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Maximum frequency		3.1 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID		0x112
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)