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Core i9-9900 vs Pentium G2130

Core i9-9900 vs Pentium G2130: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900

3.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $362 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G2130

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900

3.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $362 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G2130

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $423

Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Availability

Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 2283 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900

Performs up to 53% better in F1 23 than Pentium G2130 - 235 vs 154 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 16 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130

Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $43.64 vs $362.0
Up to 82% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-9900 - $0.28 vs $1.54 per FPS
Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900 - 55 vs 65 Watts

This is a free version of F1 23.

F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

FPS

235

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.54/FPS

18%

Price, $

$362

12%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $362 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

FPS

154

65%

Value, $/FPS

$0.28/FPS

100%

Price, $

$43.64

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

799

FPS

691

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

135

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

195

FPS

61

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

213

FPS

170

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

393

FPS

247

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Single-Core

1611

100%

Multi-Core

7204

100%

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Single-Core

539

33%

Multi-Core

926

12%

Intel Core i9-9900	vs	Intel Pentium G2130
Apr 23rd, 2019	Release Date	Jan 21st, 2013
Core i9	Collection	Pentium
Coffee Lake	Codename	Ivy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
8	Cores	2
16	Threads	2
3.1 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
5.0 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
65 W	TDP	55 W
14 nm	Process Size	22 nm
31.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
UHD Graphics 630	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD
No	Overclockable	No

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