Intel Pentium G2030 vs Intel Core i5-2400

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2030 and Intel Core i5-2400 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

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 73% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1607 vs 1580
  • 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 30.876 vs 9.378
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1607 vs 1580
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 30.876 vs 9.378

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3866 vs 1749
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 665 vs 548
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2147 vs 968
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.995 vs 1.236
  • Around 87% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.364 vs 0.195
  • Around 92% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.721 vs 0.897
  • Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.139 vs 2.318
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3866 vs 1749
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 665 vs 548
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2147 vs 968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.995 vs 1.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.364 vs 0.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.721 vs 0.897
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.139 vs 2.318

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2030
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1607
1580
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1749
3866
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
548
665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
968
2147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.236
2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
30.876
9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.195
0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.897
1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.318
4.139
Name Intel Pentium G2030 Intel Core i5-2400
PassMark - Single thread mark 1607 1580
PassMark - CPU mark 1749 3866
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 548 665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 968 2147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.236 2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 30.876 9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.195 0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.897 1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.318 4.139
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1841
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1841
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2247

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G2030 Intel Core i5-2400

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date Q2'13 January 2011
Place in performance rating 2614 2621
Processor Number G2030 i5-2400
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $60
Price now $83.99
Value for money (0-100) 20.89

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 4
Number of threads 2 4
Die size 216 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz
Transistor count 1160 million

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 2000
Device ID 0x102
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 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 95 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)