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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2130 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3270 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 29% better in Far Cry 5 than Pentium G2130 - 240 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $43.64 vs $412.9
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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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 i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Single-Core
539
21.795390214314597%
Multi-Core
926
7.099049371358479%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Pentium G2130
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
133 FPS
$12.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
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133 FPS
$10.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,355.31
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133 FPS
$9.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,246.9
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116 FPS
$11.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,292.41
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125 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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133 FPS
$10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,414.51
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125 FPS
$10.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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133 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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133 FPS
$11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,578
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133 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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