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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 3209 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 17% better in God of War than Pentium G2130 - 191 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $43.64 vs $231.99
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$231.99
18%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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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 i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Single-Core
539
21.20377655389457%
Multi-Core
926
6.222700087359721%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Pentium G2130
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
115 FPS
$13.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
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78 FPS
$21.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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94 FPS
$28.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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139 FPS
$15.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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125 FPS
$43.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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78 FPS
$17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,325.79
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116 FPS
$17.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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125 FPS
$43.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,499
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125 FPS
$34.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,299
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124 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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