Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1718 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $31.91 vs $131.61
- Up to 75% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-8700K - $0.24 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Dead Space than Pentium G2130 - 153 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 12 vs 2 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
145
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.42
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2130 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |