Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 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 i5-11500 is 2976 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 28% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Pentium G2130 - 118 vs 92 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $43.64 vs $184.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-11500 - $0.47 vs $1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-11500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $184 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17891 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
92
77%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43.64
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $43.64 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17891 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |