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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K 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 i5-2500K is 743 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 2% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Pentium G2130 - 126 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $31.91 vs $219.35
- Up to 85% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2500K - $0.29 vs $1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
124
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.42
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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