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Core i5-6600 vs Pentium G2130

Core i5-6600 vs Pentium G2130: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13897 minutes ago

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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 13896 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13897 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 13896 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $213

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Availability

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 is 892 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600

Performs up to 11% better in Alan Wake 2 than Pentium G2130 - 111 vs 100 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130

Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $43.64 vs $79.0
Up to 38% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-6600 - $0.44 vs $0.71 per FPS
Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600 - 55 vs 65 Watts

This is a free version of Alan Wake 2.

Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

FPS

111

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.71/FPS

61%

Price, $

$79

55%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13897 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

FPS

100

90%

Value, $/FPS

$0.44/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 13896 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

127

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

348

FPS

247

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

148

FPS

61

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

224

FPS

214

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

763

FPS

691

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Single-Core

1286

100%

Multi-Core

3552

100%

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Single-Core

539

41%

Multi-Core

926

26%

Intel Core i5-6600	vs	Intel Pentium G2130
Jul 2nd, 2015	Release Date	Jan 21st, 2013
Core i5	Collection	Pentium
Skylake	Codename	Ivy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
3.3 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
65 W	TDP	55 W
14 nm	Process Size	22 nm
27.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
UHD Graphics 530	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD
No	Overclockable	No

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