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Pentium G2130 vs Core i5-8600K

Pentium G2130 vs Core i5-8600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Pentium G2130

3.2 GHz | 2-core

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

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 198 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $123 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 202 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G2130

3.2 GHz | 2-core

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

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 198 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $123 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 202 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2130 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1718 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130

  • Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $43.64 vs $123.0
  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 55 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Stray than Pentium G2130 - 185 vs 177 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 6 vs 2 threads
This is a free version of Stray.
Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Pentium G2130 Logo
Pentium G2130

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013


FPS

177

95.67567567567568%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$43.64

100%

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

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 198 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

185

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$123

35%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $123 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 202 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Pentium G2130 Logo
Pentium G2130

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G2130 Logo
Pentium G2130

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013


Single-Core

539

34.86416558861578%

Multi-Core

926

16.54457745220654%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

100%

Intel Pentium G2130

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Intel Core i5-8600K

Jan 21st, 2013Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
PentiumCollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
2Threads
6
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
55 W
TDP95 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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