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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 3270 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Pentium G2130
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $43.64 vs $129.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-12400 - $0.28 vs $0.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 32% better in World of Warcraft than Pentium G2130 - 208 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 12 vs 2 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
157
75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/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 i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2130 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Pentium G2130 or Core i5-12400
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