Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7500 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 i5-7500 is 1443 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $43.64 vs $89.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-7500 - $0.17 vs $0.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Pentium G2130 - 275 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
257
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43.64
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2130 | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
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Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |