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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 2189 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Pentium G630 - 310 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 32 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $37.49 vs $347.48
- Up to 88% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-7960X - $0.13 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
296
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/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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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Pentium G630 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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