Intel Pentium G2030 vs Intel Core i5-3330

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2030 and Intel Core i5-3330 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.

Intel Pentium G2030

Intel Core i5-3330

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2030

Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 77 Watt
Around 90% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1841 vs 968
Around 90% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1841 vs 968

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1841 vs 968
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1841 vs 968

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3330

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1719 vs 1609
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4102 vs 1758
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 656 vs 548
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2156 vs 968
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.047 vs 1.236
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 73.477 vs 30.876
Around 86% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.362 vs 0.195
Around 90% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.704 vs 0.897
Around 98% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.579 vs 2.318

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1719 vs 1609
PassMark - CPU mark	4102 vs 1758
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	656 vs 548
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2156 vs 968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.047 vs 1.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	73.477 vs 30.876
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.362 vs 0.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.704 vs 0.897
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.579 vs 2.318

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2030
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3330

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1609

1719

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1758

4102

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

548

656

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

968

2156

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.236

3.047

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.876

73.477

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.195

0.362

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.897

1.704

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.318

4.579

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1841

968

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1841

968

Name	Intel Pentium G2030	Intel Core i5-3330
PassMark - Single thread mark	1609	1719
PassMark - CPU mark	1758	4102
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	548	656
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	968	2156
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.236	3.047
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.876	73.477
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.195	0.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.897	1.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.318	4.579
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1841	968
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1841	968
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2030	Intel Core i5-3330
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'13	September 2012
Place in performance rating	2620	2610
Processor Number	G2030	i5-3330
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$360
Price now		$309.99
Value for money (0-100)		5.64
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		133 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Maximum core temperature		67.4°C
Maximum frequency		3.20 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Device ID		0x152
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
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	77 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C	2011D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
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® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)