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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2178 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $43.64 vs $96.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-9400F - $0.62 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 43% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Pentium G2130 - 100 vs 70 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 6 vs 2 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
70
70%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155
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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2130 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G2130 or Core i5-9400F
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
1 FPS
$1169.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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1 FPS
$1119/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,119
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1 FPS
$699/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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