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Core i5-4690 vs Pentium G2130

Core i5-4690 vs Pentium G2130: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only

Buy for $51.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7777 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 7776 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only

Buy for $51.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7777 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 7776 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only

Availability

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-4690 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 i5-4690 is 465 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690

Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Pentium G2130 - 133 vs 128 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130

Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-4690 - $43.64 vs $51.43
Up to 13% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-4690 - $0.34 vs $0.39 per FPS
Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 55 vs 84 Watts

This is a free version of The Last of Us Part I.

The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

FPS

133

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.39/FPS

87%

Price, $

$51.43

84%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only

Buy for $51.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7777 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

FPS

128

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.34/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 7776 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

124

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

335

FPS

247

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

136

FPS

61

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

223

FPS

214

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

753

FPS

691

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Single-Core

1191

100%

Multi-Core

3303

100%

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Single-Core

539

45%

Multi-Core

926

28%

Intel Core i5-4690	vs	Intel Pentium G2130
May 1st, 2014	Release Date	Jan 21st, 2013
Core i5	Collection	Pentium
Haswell	Codename	Ivy Bridge
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
84 W	TDP	55 W
22 nm	Process Size	22 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
Intel HD 4600	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD
No	Overclockable	No

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