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
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Single-Core
539
34.86416558861578%
Multi-Core
926
16.54457745220654%
Intel Pentium G2130 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |