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Pentium G2130 vs Core i5-9600K

Pentium G2130 vs Core i5-9600K: 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 467 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 468 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 467 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 468 minutes ago

Availability

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

Availability

Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2097 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130

Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $43.64 vs $145.0
Up to 64% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-9600K - $0.29 vs $0.8 per FPS
Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 55 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K

Performs up to 19% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Pentium G2130 - 182 vs 153 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 6 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Total War: WARHAMMER III.

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

FPS

153

84%

Value, $/FPS

$0.29/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 467 minutes ago

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

FPS

182

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.8/FPS

36%

Price, $

$145

30%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 468 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

137

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

407

FPS

247

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

202

FPS

61

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

230

FPS

214

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

811

FPS

691

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Single-Core

539

31%

Multi-Core

926

14%

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Single-Core

1712

100%

Multi-Core

6468

100%

Intel Pentium G2130	vs	Intel Core i5-9600K
Jan 21st, 2013	Release Date	Oct 19th, 2018
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	3.7 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.6 GHz
55 W	TDP	95 W
22 nm	Process Size	14 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
Intel HD	Integrated Graphics	UHD 630
No	Overclockable	Yes

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