Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K 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 i5-6600K is 1397 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - £5.96 vs £106.66
- Up to 94% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-6600K - £0.04 vs £0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Halo Infinite than Pentium G630 - 161 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 4 vs 2 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G630 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |