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Core i5-4690K vs Pentium G2130

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

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Buy for $53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 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 107 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Buy for $53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 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 107 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Availability

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-4690K 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 i5-4690K is 497 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K

Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Pentium G2130 - 183 vs 177 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130

Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-4690K - $43.64 vs $53.0
Up to 14% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-4690K - $0.25 vs $0.29 per FPS
Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 55 vs 88 Watts

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Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

FPS

183

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.29/FPS

86%

Price, $

$53

82%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Buy for $53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

FPS

177

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.25/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 107 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

348

FPS

247

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

127

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

148

FPS

61

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

199

FPS

170

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

763

FPS

691

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Single-Core

1287

100%

Multi-Core

3631

100%

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Single-Core

539

41%

Multi-Core

926

25%

Intel Core i5-4690K	vs	Intel Pentium G2130
Jun 2nd, 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
88 W	TDP	55 W
22 nm	Process Size	22 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
Intel HD 4600	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD
Yes	Overclockable	No

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