Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450 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 i5-3450 is 267 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - $43.64 vs $59.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-3450 - $0.3 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 55 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Pentium G2130 - 147 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
145
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43.64
100%
Value Winner
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Buy for $59 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2130 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
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Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy 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 | 3.5 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 77 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |