Intel Core i3-7020U vs Intel Pentium J6426

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-7020U vs Intel Pentium J6426 and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, SuperPi, RealBench, WPrime, AIDA64, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Blender, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Last Man Standing
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Valheim
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium J6426 or Intel Core i3-7020U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-7020U

50%

Pentium J6426

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-7020U

50%

Pentium J6426

50%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Control, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.5	89.5
Valorant	101.7	101.7
Cyberpunk 2077	56.9	56.9
Apex Legends	95.6	95.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.2	76.3
Overwatch	82.3	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.1	70.2
DOOM Eternal	50.8	50.8
Warzone	79.3	79.3
Assassin's Creed	85.4	85.4
Valheim	84.4	84.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-7020U

144%

Pentium J6426

136%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-7020U is more energy efficient than the Pentium J6426 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 10W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-7020U	Intel Pentium J6426
Cinbench 15 Single-core	94	66
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	227	249
Cinbench 20 Single-core	258	282
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	609	653
Cinbench 23 Single-core	434	705
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1682	1678

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-7020U	Intel Pentium J6426
Single-Core	1328	1172
Multi-Core	2586	2969

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-7020U	Intel Pentium J6426
Single-Core	648	410
Multi-Core	1432	1447

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-7020U	Intel Pentium J6426
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	October 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Embedded
Socket	FC-BGA1356, FCBGA1356	FCBGA1493
Core name	Kaby Lake	Elkhart Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	7
Turbo Frequency		3 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	1700 millions	14 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	10 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	3 MB	1.5 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-7020U is 13% better than Pentium J6426 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium J6426 has 2 more core than Core i3-7020U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-7020U is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium J6426 is better: 14
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-7020U and Intel Pentium J6426 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-7020U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-7020U specs and review.

Intel Pentium J6426 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Pentium J6426 specs and review.