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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 Ryzen 5 5500 is 3360 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $43.64 vs $93.98
- Up to 18% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.18 vs $0.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 74% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Pentium G2130 - 429 vs 247 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 12 vs 2 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
247
57%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/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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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2130 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G2130 or Ryzen 5 5500
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
276 FPS
$3.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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237 FPS
$3.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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306 FPS
$3.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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227 FPS
$3.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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225 FPS
$3.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
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237 FPS
$3.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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193 FPS
$3.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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255 FPS
$3.68/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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276 FPS
$5.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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237 FPS
$4.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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