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Core i5-7500 vs Pentium G2130

Core i5-7500 vs Pentium G2130: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7500

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4601 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 4600 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7500

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4601 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 4600 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor

Availability

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-7500 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 i5-7500 is 1443 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500

Performs up to 10% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Pentium G2130 - 139 vs 126 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130

Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $43.64 vs $89.0
Up to 45% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-7500 - $0.35 vs $0.64 per FPS
Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7500 - 55 vs 65 Watts

This is a free version of Watch Dogs: Legion.

Watch Dogs: Legion

Watch Dogs: Legion

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

FPS

139

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.64/FPS

54%

Price, $

$89

49%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4601 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

FPS

126

90%

Value, $/FPS

$0.35/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 4600 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

126

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

345

FPS

247

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

146

FPS

61

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

224

FPS

214

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

761

FPS

691

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Single-Core

1270

100%

Multi-Core

3478

100%

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Single-Core

539

42%

Multi-Core

926

26%

Intel Core i5-7500	vs	Intel Pentium G2130
Jan 3rd, 2017	Release Date	Jan 21st, 2013
Core i5	Collection	Pentium
Kaby Lake	Codename	Ivy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
3.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
3.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
65 W	TDP	55 W
14 nm	Process Size	22 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
HD 630	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD
No	Overclockable	No

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