Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G2130 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G2130 is 1231 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-860 - 121 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-860 - $31.91 vs $35.09
- Up to 12% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-860 - $0.29 vs $0.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
121
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.42
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Lynnfield | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 55 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |