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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 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 i7-2600 is 743 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium G2130 - 123 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $43.64 vs $191.98
- Up to 77% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-2600 - $0.36 vs $1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 55 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
122
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Pentium G2130
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
$18/FPS
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Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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