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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G2130 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G2130 is 1110 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-540 - 163 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $43.64 vs $60.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-540 - $0.27 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 55 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43.64
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155
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Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
162
99.38650306748467%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
72.97297297297298%
Price, $
$60
72%
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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In Stock
Updated 52 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2130 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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