Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3209 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $43.64 vs $177.2
- Up to 69% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12600K - $0.37 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 24% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Pentium G2130 - 148 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 16 vs 2 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
119
80%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43.64
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2130 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
2 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |