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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 2178 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 38% better in Starfield than Pentium G2130 - 62 vs 45 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $43.64 vs $250.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-9700KF - $0.97 vs $4.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
45
72%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/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 i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Pentium G2130
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
9 FPS
$122.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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24 FPS
$124.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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