Key Differences
In short — Pentium G2130 outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G2130 is 1110 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Performs up to 3% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-540 - 78 vs 76 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 55 vs 73 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 73 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
