Key Differences
In short — Core i3-530 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G630 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-530 is 605 days older than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i3-530 - $37.49 vs $40.0
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 65 vs 73 Watts
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Pentium G630 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |