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Pentium G2130 vs Core i7-2700K

Pentium G2130 vs Core i7-2700K: 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 5470 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5470 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 5470 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5470 minutes ago

Availability

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

Availability

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 455 days older than the cheaper Pentium G2130.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130

Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $43.64 vs $89.0
Up to 50% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-2700K - $0.07 vs $0.14 per FPS
Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 55 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K

Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Pentium G2130 - 622 vs 610 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 8 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Minecraft.

Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

FPS

610

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.07/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 5470 minutes ago

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

FPS

622

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.14/FPS

50%

Price, $

$89

49%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5470 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

112

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

263

FPS

247

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

79

FPS

61

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

215

FPS

214

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

702

FPS

691

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Single-Core

539

81%

Multi-Core

926

40%

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

Single-Core

664

100%

Multi-Core

2264

100%

Intel Pentium G2130	vs	Intel Core i7-2700K
Jan 21st, 2013	Release Date	Oct 24th, 2011
Pentium	Collection	Core i7
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Sandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	8
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.9 GHz
55 W	TDP	95 W
22 nm	Process Size	32 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
Intel HD	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 3000
No	Overclockable	Yes

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