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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2311 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Pentium G630 - 145 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $37.49 vs $200.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-8700 - $0.27 vs $1.38 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
139
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/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
Extreme
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Pentium G630 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Pentium G630
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
38 FPS
$22.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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1 FPS
$1399/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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1 FPS
$1249/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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32 FPS
$78.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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