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In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 1684 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Pentium G2130 - 182 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 36 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $43.64 vs $1286.0
- Up to 96% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-7980XE - $0.25 vs $7.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
178
97%
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$0.25/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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 2 |
36 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.6 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 |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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