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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1718 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $43.64 vs $208.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-8700K - $0.19 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 12% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Pentium G2130 - 254 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 12 vs 2 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
226
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/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 i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2130 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G2130 or Core i7-8700K
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
120 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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