Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms Core i3-2130 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2355 days newer than Core i3-2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-2130 - 144 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2130 - 6 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-2130
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2130 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
