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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 1443 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $43.64 vs $167.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-7700 - $0.18 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 47% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Pentium G2130 - 362 vs 247 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 8 vs 2 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
247
68%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/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 i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2130 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G2130 or Core i7-7700
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
110 FPS
$15.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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