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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2130 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3209 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $43.64 vs $298.85
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 73% better in Starfield than Pentium G2130 - 78 vs 45 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 24 vs 2 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155
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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Single-Core
539
20.572519083969464%
Multi-Core
926
5.995467788928456%
Intel Pentium G2130 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G2130 or Core i9-12900K
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
33 FPS
$48.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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78 FPS
$46.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$61.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$40.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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33 FPS
$44.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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21 FPS
$65.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
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53 FPS
$54.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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59 FPS
$33.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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53 FPS
$76.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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53 FPS
$72.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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