Pentium G2130 vs i5-8400

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8400
2017
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
6.04
+379%

Core i5-8400 outperforms Pentium G2130 by a whopping 379% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8400 and Pentium G2130 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11102322
Place by popularity68not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.930.07
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency8.472.09
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date24 September 2017 (7 years ago)21 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182$90

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-8400 has 6943% better value for money than Pentium G2130.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8400 and Pentium G2130 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads62
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size149 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C65 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8400 and Pentium G2130 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8400 and Pentium G2130. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Core i5-8400 and Pentium G2130 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+-
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8400 and Pentium G2130 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8400 and Pentium G2130. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8400 and Pentium G2130 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8400 and Pentium G2130 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8400 and Pentium G2130 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8400 and Pentium G2130.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-8400 6.04
+379%
Pentium G2130 1.26

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-8400 9238
+380%
Pentium G2130 1926

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-8400 1373
+153%
Pentium G2130 542

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-8400 4800
+413%
Pentium G2130 936

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.04 1.26
Recency 24 September 2017 21 January 2013
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

i5-8400 has a 379.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium G2130, on the other hand, has 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2130 in performance tests.


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