Intel Pentium G870 vs Intel Core i7-2700K
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G870 and Intel Core i7-2700K 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G870
- CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Launch date | June 2012 vs October 2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2700K
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
- Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 69.1°C
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1825 vs 1467
- 3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5744 vs 1546
- Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 846 vs 538
- 3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3277 vs 977
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 8 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz vs 3.1 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 72.6°C vs 69.1°C |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1825 vs 1467 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5744 vs 1546 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 846 vs 538 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3277 vs 977 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium G870
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2700K
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Pentium G870 | Intel Core i7-2700K |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1467 | 1825 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1546 | 5744 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 538 | 846 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 977 | 3277 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3461 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.472 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 66.305 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.557 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.632 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.935 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium G870 | Intel Core i7-2700K | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Sandy Bridge |
Launch date | June 2012 | October 2011 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $97 | $514 |
Place in performance rating | 2249 | 2243 |
Price now | $97 | $288.99 |
Processor Number | G870 | i7-2700K |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 8.58 | 8.88 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.10 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 5 GT/s DMI |
Die size | 131 mm | 216 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 69.1°C | 72.6°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.90 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of threads | 2 | 8 |
Transistor count | 504 million | 1160 million |
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Memory |
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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 1066/1333 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 850 MHz | 850 MHz |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | 1.35 GHz |
Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | 1.35 GHz |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 |
Device ID | 0x112 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | 2 |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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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) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |