Intel Pentium 997 vs Intel Core i9-10920X

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Intel Pentium 997 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-10920X
Intel Pentium 997 Intel Core i9-10920X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium 997 and the Intel Core i9-10920X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium 997 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the Intel Core i9-10920X which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2019.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Pentium 900 (10) CPU group Intel Core i 10000X (4)
3 Generation 10
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium 997 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-10920X clocks with 3.50 GHz (4.80 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium 997 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10920X
2 Cores 12
2 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.60 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Pentium 997 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10920X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
48 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium 997, while the Intel Core i9-10920X supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 93.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium 997 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10920X
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2933
16 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 93.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 19.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 48
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium 997 has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-10920X is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium 997 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10920X
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 94 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium 997 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-10920X is at 19.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Pentium 997 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10920X
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1023 Socket LGA 2066
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q4/2019
-- Release price 689 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium 997 (26%)
Intel Core i9-10920X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium 997 (4%)
Intel Core i9-10920X (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
312 (26%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1179 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
596 (5%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
12703 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Pentium 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
786 (3%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
26361 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Pentium 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
70 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Pentium 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
922 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Pentium 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1568 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Pentium 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
10960 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Pentium 997 Intel Pentium 997
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
96 (100%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Pentium 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
115.3 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Pentium 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
7076 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium 997 Intel Core i9-10920X
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