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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1718 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 5 than Pentium G2130 - 214 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $43.64 vs $186.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-8700K - $0.23 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
186
86%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Pentium G2130
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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