Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7500 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 i5-7500 is 1443 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 13% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Pentium G2130 - 104 vs 92 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $31.91 vs $65.07
- Up to 43% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-7500 - $0.39 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
92
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.42
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |