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Pentium G2130 vs Core i7-12700K

Pentium G2130 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Pentium G2130

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2130 Logo
Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $207 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

Pentium G2130

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2130 Logo
Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $207 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 3209 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.

Advantages of Pentium G2130

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $43.64 vs $207.00
  • Up to 76% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-12700K - $0.17 vs $0.72 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 55 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 13% better in F1 22 than Pentium G2130 - 288 vs 254 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 20 vs 2 threads
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F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Pentium G2130 Logo
Pentium G2130

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013


FPS

254

88%

Value, $/FPS

$0.17/FPS

100%

Price, $

$43.64

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155

Buy for $43.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

288

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.72/FPS

24%

Price, $

$207

21%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $207 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Pentium G2130 Logo
Pentium G2130

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G2130 Logo
Pentium G2130

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013


Single-Core

539

21%

Multi-Core

926

7%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Pentium G2130 Logo

Pentium G2130

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Jan 21st, 2013Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
PentiumCollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
12
2Threads
20
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
55 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HDIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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