Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3470 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G630 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3470 is 271 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Performs up to 59% better in League of Legends than Pentium G630 - 73 vs 46 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing League of Legends than Pentium G630 - $0.81 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-3470 - $37.49 vs $59.0
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59
63%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Pentium G630 |
---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |