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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 3714 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 60% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium G630 - 193 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $37.49 vs $225.3
- Up to 74% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-12700K - $0.31 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
121
62%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G630 2.7 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G630
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Pentium G630 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Pentium G630
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
150 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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172 FPS
$13.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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142 FPS
$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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172 FPS
$11.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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177 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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164 FPS
$12.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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125 FPS
$13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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160 FPS
$12.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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160 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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173 FPS
$9.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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