Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3360 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 8% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Pentium G2130 - 224 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $31.91 vs $61.04
- Up to 43% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.17 vs $0.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
207
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.42
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium |
Vermeer | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |