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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 Ryzen 5 5500 is 3360 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Pentium G2130
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $43.64 vs $83.47
- Up to 36% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.21 vs $0.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 21% better in Sea of Thieves than Pentium G2130 - 250 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 12 vs 2 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
207
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/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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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2130 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Pentium G2130 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
102 FPS
$7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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135 FPS
$6.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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102 FPS
$7.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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117 FPS
$4.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$499
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135 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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135 FPS
$6.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
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117 FPS
$6.75/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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113 FPS
$6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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135 FPS
$7.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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70 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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155 FPS
$9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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117 FPS
$14.1/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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121 FPS
$7.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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111 FPS
$7.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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102 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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142 FPS
$8.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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70 FPS
$17.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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113 FPS
$20.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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102 FPS
$9.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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70 FPS
$16.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,139
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70 FPS
$22.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,568
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128 FPS
$12.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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