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Pentium G2130 vs Core i5-6600

Pentium G2130 vs Core i5-6600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 5157 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5158 minutes ago

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 5157 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5158 minutes ago

Availability

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

Availability
MSRP in USD: $213

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 is 892 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130

Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $43.64 vs $79.0
Up to 43% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i5-6600 - $0.2 vs $0.35 per FPS
Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600 - 55 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600

Performs up to 5% better in Death Stranding than Pentium G2130 - 224 vs 214 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Death Stranding.

Death Stranding

Death Stranding

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

FPS

214

95%

Value, $/FPS

$0.2/FPS

100%

Price, $

$43.64

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5157 minutes ago

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

FPS

224

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.35/FPS

57%

Price, $

$79

55%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5158 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

127

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

348

FPS

247

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

148

FPS

61

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

224

FPS

214

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

763

FPS

691

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Single-Core

539

41%

Multi-Core

926

26%

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Single-Core

1286

100%

Multi-Core

3552

100%

Intel Pentium G2130	vs	Intel Core i5-6600
Jan 21st, 2013	Release Date	Jul 2nd, 2015
Pentium	Collection	Core i5
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Skylake
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	4
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.9 GHz
55 W	TDP	65 W
22 nm	Process Size	14 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	27.0x
Intel HD	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 530
No	Overclockable	No

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