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Core i3-9100 vs Pentium G2130

Core i3-9100 vs Pentium G2130: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G2130

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 105 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G2130

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 105 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $122

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Availability

Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-9100 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 i3-9100 is 2049 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100

Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 5 than Pentium G2130 - 208 vs 186 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130

Up to 70% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $43.64 vs $145.0
Up to 67% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i3-9100 - $0.23 vs $0.7 per FPS
Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100 - 55 vs 65 Watts

This is a free version of Far Cry 5.

Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

FPS

208

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.7/FPS

32%

Price, $

$145

30%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

FPS

186

89%

Value, $/FPS

$0.23/FPS

100%

Price, $

$43.64

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 105 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

129

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

159

FPS

61

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

203

FPS

170

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

360

FPS

247

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

773

FPS

691

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

Single-Core

1379

100%

Multi-Core

3597

100%

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Single-Core

539

39%

Multi-Core

926

25%

Intel Core i3-9100	vs	Intel Pentium G2130
Sep 1st, 2018	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
4.2 GHz	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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