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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 343 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Pentium G2130 - 191 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $43.64 vs $319.88
- Up to 86% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-3820 - $0.23 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 55 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
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Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
190
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/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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Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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