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Pentium G2130 vs Core i5-2400

Pentium G2130 vs Core i5-2400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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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 147 minutes ago

vs

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Intel Core i5-2400

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400

Buy for $34.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 minutes ago

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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 147 minutes ago

vs

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Intel Core i5-2400

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400

Buy for $34.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 minutes ago

Availability

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

Availability

Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400

Key Differences

In short — Pentium G2130 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G2130 is 743 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130

Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400 - 55 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400

Up to 20% cheaper than Pentium G2130 - $34.95 vs $43.64
Up to 19% better value when playing Dota 2 than Pentium G2130 - $0.21 vs $0.26 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Dota 2.

Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

FPS

170

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.26/FPS

80%

Price, $

$43.64

80%

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

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

FPS

170

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.21/FPS

100%

Price, $

$34.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400

Buy for $34.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

692

FPS

691

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

109

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

65

FPS

61

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

456

FPS

454

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

170

FPS

170

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Single-Core

539

97%

Multi-Core

926

57%

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Single-Core

554

100%

Multi-Core

1607

100%

Intel Pentium G2130	vs	Intel Core i5-2400
Jan 21st, 2013	Release Date	Jan 9th, 2011
Pentium	Collection	Core i5
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Sandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	4
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.1 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
55 W	TDP	95 W
22 nm	Process Size	32 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	31.0x
Intel HD	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 2000
No	Overclockable	No

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