Intel Pentium G2130 vs Intel Core i5-3450

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2130 and Intel Core i5-3450 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium G2130

Intel Core i5-3450

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2130

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 77 Watt

Launch date	January 2013 vs April 2012
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 77 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3450

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1871 vs 1745
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4503 vs 1915
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 721 vs 629
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2379 vs 1185
Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.132 vs 3.845

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1871 vs 1745
PassMark - CPU mark	4503 vs 1915
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	721 vs 629
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2379 vs 1185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.132 vs 3.845

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2130
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3450

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1745

1871

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1915

4503

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

629

721

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1185

2379

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.845

5.132

Name	Intel Pentium G2130	Intel Core i5-3450
PassMark - Single thread mark	1745	1871
PassMark - CPU mark	1915	4503
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	629	721
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1185	2379
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.845	5.132
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		73.265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.367
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.736
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2004
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2004

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2130	Intel Core i5-3450
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	January 2013	April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$90	$186
Place in performance rating	2267	2269
Price now	$49.99	$127.99
Processor Number	G2130	i5-3450
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	18.94	15.00
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	67 °C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Maximum core temperature		67.4°C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Device ID		0x152
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	77 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C	2011D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)