Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2130 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 267 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 13% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Pentium G2130 - 52 vs 46 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $43.64 vs $335.0
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 55 vs 77 Watts
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Single-Core
539
84.35054773082942%
Multi-Core
926
48.83966244725738%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |