Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770 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 i7-3770 is 267 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than Pentium G2130 - 160 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-3770 - $43.64 vs $122.03
- Up to 63% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-3770 - $0.28 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 55 vs 77 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $122.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 197 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
158
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43.64
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $43.64 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 196 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy 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 |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |