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In short — Core i7-860 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 i7-860 is 726 days older than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 2 than Pentium G630 - 111 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-860 - $37.49 vs $48.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-860 - $0.34 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
110
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/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 i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Pentium G630 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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