The Pentium G630 is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-660 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $2.47 more expensive!
Advantages of the Pentium G630
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-660
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 9% cheaper – $25.22 vs $27.69
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Pentium G630 vs Core i5-660 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
168
100%
Min 1% FPS
113
100%
Price, €
€25.22
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.15/FPS
100%
Pentium G630 vs Core i5-660 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G630 vs Core i5-660 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G630 vs Core i5-660 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G630
Sep 4th, 2011
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
3 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-660
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.33 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G630 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-660 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $196.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
65 W | Power Consumption | 73 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
