Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2020 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 2097 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Pentium G2020 - 296 vs 274 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $34.99 vs $160.74
- Up to 76% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-9500 - $0.13 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-9500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
296
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
24.074074074074073%
Price, $
$160.74
21%
FPS Winner
Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349515 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
274
92.56756756756756%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $34.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349514 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Single-Core
476
32.42506811989101%
Multi-Core
817
16.372745490981963%
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Pentium G2020 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |