Intel Pentium G2130 vs Intel Core i5-750s

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2130 and Intel Core i5-750s 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).

Intel Pentium G2130

Intel Core i5-750s

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2130

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 49% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 82 Watt
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1747 vs 987

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2013 vs January 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 82 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1747 vs 987

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750s

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
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
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2197 vs 1921

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2197 vs 1921

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2130
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-750s

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1747

987

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1921

2197

Name	Intel Pentium G2130	Intel Core i5-750s
PassMark - Single thread mark	1747	987
PassMark - CPU mark	1921	2197
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	629
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.845

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2130	Intel Core i5-750s
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Lynnfield
Launch date	January 2013	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$90
Place in performance rating	2176	2171
Price now	$49.99
Processor Number	G2130	i5-750S
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	18.94
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	296 mm2
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)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Maximum core temperature		76.7°C
Transistor count		774 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	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	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	82 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	1x16, 2x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2
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
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)