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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 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 i3-8100 is 1718 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 4% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Pentium G2130 - 163 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $43.64 vs $110.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i3-8100 - $0.28 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
157
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43.64
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 i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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