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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 3270 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $43.64 vs $362.99
- Up to 85% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-12900F - $0.19 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 26% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Pentium G2130 - 284 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 24 vs 2 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
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Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
226
79%
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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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
284
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
14%
Price, $
$362.99
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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In Stock
Updated 172 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2130 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 55 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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