Key Differences
In short — Core i7-860 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G630 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G630 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-860 is 726 days older than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-860 - $27.41 vs $35.09
- Up to 20% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-860 - $0.28 vs $0.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
110
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€30.42
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Pentium G630 |
---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Lynnfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |