Intel Core i7-3770K
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Intel Pentium 2020M
Intel Core i7-3770K
VS
Intel Pentium 2020M

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i7-3770K and Intel Pentium 2020M? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i7-3770K or Intel Pentium 2020M? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.50 GHz
Frequency
2.40 GHz
4
CPU Cores
2
3.90 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
No turbo
8
CPU Threads
2
no data
Turbo (2 Cores)
No turbo
Yes
Hyperthreading
No
Yes
Overclocking
No
3.90 GHz
Turbo (4 Cores)
no data

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i7-3770K or Intel Pentium 2020M. 

Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU name
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
0.65 GHz
GPU frequency
0.65 GHz
1.15 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
1.10 GHz
7
Generation
7
11.0
DirectX Version
11.0
16
Execution units
6
128
Shader
48
--
Max. Memory
--
3
Max. displays
3
22 nm
Technology
22 nm
Q1/2011
Release date
Q4/2012

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode
JPEG
Decode
No
h265 8bit
No
No
h265 10bit
No
No
VP8
No
No
VP9
No
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR3-1600
Memory type
DDR3-1333 DDR3-1600 DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMM DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
32 GB
Max. Memory
32 GB
2
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
3.0
PCIe version
2.0
16
PCIe lanes
16

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
No

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

77 W
TDP
35 W
--
Tjunction max.
90 °C
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

8.00 MB
L3-Cache
2.00 MB
22 nm
Technology
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Ivy Bridge
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT
LGA 1155
Socket
PGA 988
Q2/2012
Release date
Q3/2012
ca. 275 $
Market price

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i7-3770K
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Pentium 2020M