Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 1684 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 180% better in League of Legends than Pentium G2130 - 171 vs 61 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 32 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $43.64 vs $347.48
- Up to 65% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-7960X - $0.72 vs $2.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
61
35%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43.64
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
165 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |