Intel Core i5-2550k VS Intel Pentium G2030

Comparing Intel Core i5-2550k vs Intel Pentium G2030

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i5-2550k vs Intel Pentium G2030 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i5-2550k

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Higher clock speed

3.40 GHz 3.00 GHz

Around -13% better clock speed
More number of cores

4 2

2 times more threads

Top features of Intel Pentium G2030

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Performance per watt

55 W 95 W

About 0.58 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i5-2550k Intel Pentium G2030

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-2550k and Intel Pentium G2030 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i5-2550k Intel Pentium G2030
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Core i5 Intel Pentium
Generation	2 3
CPU group	Intel Core i 2000 Intel Pentium G2000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-2550k vs Intel Pentium G2030 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.40 GHz 3.00 GHz
CPU Cores	4 2
Turbo (1 Core)	3.80 GHz No turbo
CPU Threads	4 2
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	Yes No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-2550k and Intel Pentium G2030 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
GPU frequency	0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.00 GHz
Execution units	6
Shader	48
Max. displays	3
Generation	7
DirectX Version	11.0
Technology	22 nm
Release date	Q4/2012

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-2550k and Intel Pentium G2030. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No Decode / Encode
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No Decode / Encode
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	No Decode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-2550k and Intel Pentium G2030 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333
Max. Memory	32 GB
ECC	No Yes
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	2.0 2.0
PCIe lanes	16 16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i5-2550k and Intel Pentium G2030.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-2550k or Intel Pentium G2030? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	95 W 55 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-2550k and Intel Pentium G2030 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2
L3-Cache	6.00 MB 3.00 MB
Architecture	Sandy Bridge S Ivy Bridge S
Technology	32 nm 22 nm
Socket	LGA 1155 LGA 1155
Release date	Q1/2012 Q2/2013