Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 Core i5-12400 is 3270 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 26% better in Valorant than Pentium G2130 - 870 vs 691 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $31.91 vs $113.96
- Up to 67% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12400 - $0.05 vs $0.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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FPS
691
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.42
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 44 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |